Baby Lima Beans with Ham and Greens

Name: Baby Lima Beans with Ham and Greens
Total time: 7200 s
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 cup soaked beans; 1/2 onion, chopped; 4-5 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 tsp celery salt (or a pinch of celery seed); black pepper or red pepper flakes to taste; 3 cups water (or chicken stock, veggie stock); 1 cup cooked ham, diced; large handfuls of fresh greens, torn into pieces if needed; salt to taste

Granny in the Kitchen @homeheart

West Coast, United States

Lima beans (butter beans) are a delicious and healthy way to get protein and fiber in one dish. Adding greens makes it even better! Instead of soaking the beans overnight I prefer the 1-hour "quick soak" method. The prep work can be done easily at the same time.

Granny in the Kitchen @homeheart

West Coast, United States

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Ingredients

2 hours

3-4 servings

QUICK SOAK: Pick over the beans, rinse. In a large pot, cover 1 cup of beans with 4 cups of water and 1/2 tsp baking soda. Boil for 2 minutes, remove from heat, cover and set aside for 1 hour
1 Tbspolive oil
1 cupsoaked beans
1/2onion, chopped
4-5 clovesgarlic, chopped
1bay leaf
1/2 tspcelery salt (or a pinch of celery seed)
black pepper or red pepper flakes to taste
3 cupswater (or chicken stock, veggie stock)
1 cupcooked ham, diced
large handfuls of fresh greens, torn into pieces if needed
salt to taste

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Steps

2 hours

1

In a large pot, saute the onion and garlic in olive oil for a few minutes.
2

Add the soaked beans, water or stock, bay leaf, celery salt and pepper. Mix well.
3

Bring to a gentle boil, cover with the lid off-center, and cook over low heat for 1-1/2 to 2 hours, depending on how you like them. Stir occasionally. You may need to add more water.
4

During the last 10 minutes of cooking, add the ham and greens.
Mix well - add salt to taste. Serves 3-4. Recipe can be doubled.