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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 130 Minutes |
Ready In: 140 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Tese Southern-style butterbeans are flavored wtih bacon, brown sugar. and onion and offer the convenience of frozen butterbeans. Ingredients:
5 bacon slices, diced |
1 small onion, minced |
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar |
1 (16-oz.) package frozen butterbeans |
1/4 cup butter |
2 teaspoons salt |
1 teaspoon cracked pepper |
Directions:
1. Cook bacon and onion in a large Dutch oven over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes. Add brown sugar, and cook, stirring occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Stir in butterbeans and butter until butter is melted and beans are thoroughly coated. Stir in 12 cups water.
2. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 2 hours or until beans are very tender and liquid is thickened and just below top of beans. Stir in salt and pepper.
3. Home-Style Lima Beans: Substitute 1 (16-oz.) package frozen baby lima beans for butterbeans. Proceed with recipe as directed.
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