Country Lima Beans

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried lima beans
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup finely chopped carrot
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons butter, sofened

Recipe

• 1 sort and wash the beans; place in a large dutch oven.
• 2 add water to cover 2 inches above beans; cover and let stand 8 hours or overnight.
• 3 drain beans; return beans to the pot; stir in salt and pepper.
• 4 preheat oven to 300°.
• 5 fry bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove bacon from pan using a slotted spoon; set bacon aside.
• 6 add onion and carrot to drippings in pan; saute 5 minutes or until golden.
• 7 add onion mixture, bacon, 2 cups water, and butter to bean mixture; stir well.
• 8 cover and bake for 2 1/2 hours or until beans are very tender, stirring every hour.