Butter Beans

  LUNCH /VEGETARIAN/REGULAR/GFCF

Butter Beans

Ready in 3 hours

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter
• 1 pound lima beans
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• fresh ground, restaurant style

For Serving:

• crusty bread
• Cherry Pepper Hoagie Spread

Cooking Instructions

Stovetop

1. Rinse and drain beans.
2. Put butter in a pot. Pour the beans on top.
3. Cover the beans with about a half-inch of water.
4. Bring to a slow boil and reduce the heat to simmer. Do not let get to a full rolling boil.
5. Cover the pot loosely. Check every 20 to 25 minutes and add more water just to cover the beans.
6. After 1 to 1 1/2 hours, add 1 teaspoon of salt.
7. Continue to simmer, adding more water as needed, until beans are soft, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
8. Add pepper and gently stir. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

Instant Pot

1. Put beans, butter, salt and pepper in Instant Pot and fill pot to 8 cup mark. Use bean setting, 30 minutes.