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Diri ak Djon Djon (Haitian Black Mushroom Rice)

Diri ak Djon Djon (Haitian Black Mushroom Rice)

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add Scotch bonnet, bouillon cubes, pepper flakes, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and thyme; stir until bouillon cubes dissolve.
  2. 2 Add garlic; cook 4 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high. Add lima beans; cook until defrosted, about 4 minutes. Add coconut milk; bring to a boil. Stir until mixture turns very dark.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, bring water to a boil in another pot. Add rice; cook according to package directions, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add coconut milk mixture; cook about 7 minutes more. Reduce heat to low.
  4. 4 Place a clean dishcloth over the pot. Put a lid over the top and allow to steam for at least 15 to 20 minutes. Uncover and serve.

By Calixtes Bon Vivre

Pressure Cooker Butter Beans with Beer and Bacon

Pressure Cooker Butter Beans with Beer and Bacon

4.1

Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Total
545 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight.
  2. 2 Place bacon in the open pressure cooker and cook over medium-high heat, occasionally turning, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and remove the pressure cooker from heat. Reserve bacon grease in the pressure cooker to cool, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir 4 cups water into cooled bacon grease; add beer and cumin.
  4. 4 Drain and rinse soaked beans; add to water mixture in the pressure cooker.
  5. 5 Place the lid on the pressure cooker and secure tightly. Cook beans according to the manufacturer's instructions over medium-high heat, about 30 minutes; release the pressure.
  6. 6 Stir jalapeño pepper and garlic into beans. Crumple bacon over beans.
  7. 7 Close the pressure cooker again and bring the pressure to 15 pounds per square inch over medium heat. Immediately turn off the heat. Remove the pressure cooker from heat and allow pressure naturally decrease to 0.

By beerhead

Luscious Lima Bean Soup

Luscious Lima Bean Soup

4.5

Prep
25 min
Cook
125 min
Total
270 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add dry lima beans, and boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and allow the beans to sit, covered, for 1 to 2 hours to soften. Drain and rinse until water runs clear, discarding bean water.
  2. 2 In a soup pot, saute vegetables in olive oil until onions and celery are translucent. Add lima beans, and saute for another 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. 3 In the meantime, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add the vegetable bouillon to the boiling water, and stir until dissolved. Add broth to the sauteed vegetables and beans. Add remaining water, and allow soup to simmer over a low flame for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Serve steaming hot.

By Ann Caterina

Holiday Spiral Ham and Lima Bean Soup

Holiday Spiral Ham and Lima Bean Soup

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
215 min
Total
700 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place lima beans in a large bowl and cover with several inches of water; soak 8 hours to overnight.
  2. 2 Bring water, ham bone, and onion to a boil in a pot. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until onion is tender, about 1 hour.
  3. 3 Drain and rinse lima beans and add to the pot with the ham bone. Add brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, dry mustard, and salt. Simmer, covered, about 2 hours. Uncover and continue simmering soup until beans are tender, about 30 minutes more.
  4. 4 Remove ham bone from soup; cut the meat into bite-sized pieces. Discard bone and return meat to the soup.

By Mar-T-Mar

Southern Butter Beans

Southern Butter Beans

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
65 min
Total
555 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place lima beans in a large pot. Cover with water and soak overnight. Drain and return lima beans to the pot; cover beans with fresh water.
  2. 2 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir bacon in the hot skillet until crisp, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Reserve about 2 teaspoons bacon drippings.
  3. 3 Add bacon and reserved bacon drippings to lima beans in the pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans are just tender, 40 to 60 minutes. Stir heavy cream and butter into bean mixture and cook until thickened, about 15 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.

By Mardon Fergeson Hickford

Succotash

Succotash

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in lima beans and salt, and cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, in a separate saucepan heat tomatoes, sugar and remaining 1/2 cup butter. Cook until tomatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir tomatoes into lima beans and add corn; cook 10 minutes more.

By Michele O'Sullivan

Al's Sufferin' Succotash

Al's Sufferin' Succotash

4.4

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large pot, bring the water to a boil. Add lima beans, salt and sugar. Cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes. Add the corn and green chilies, cover, and continue cooking until the beans are tender, about 5 more minutes. Drain and serve immediately. Top with butter if desired.

By ALGHJR

Gigantes (Greek Lima Beans)

Gigantes (Greek Lima Beans)

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
110 min
Total
600 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place lima beans into a large saucepan and add enough water to cover by 2 inches. Soak for 8 hours or overnight.
  2. 2 When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  3. 3 Place the saucepan with beans and water over medium heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes.
  4. 4 Drain beans; pour into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Add tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, dill, and salt; stir to combine.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally and adding water if the mixture appears dry, until beans are tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

By stamarex

Best Darn Beans Ever

Best Darn Beans Ever

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
110 min
Total
120 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place bacon in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Saute, turning occasionally, until slightly crispy, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels; reserve 3 tablespoons bacon grease and discard the rest.
  2. 2 Add a 1/4 cup of water to the pan and bring to a boil, scraping up all browned bits until water has evaporated. Add the reserved bacon grease, along with the green onions. Saute until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, about 1/4 cup at a time, cooking until sugar begins to brown, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir chili sauce into the pot and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in pork and beans, kidney beans, and lima beans; stir until beans are well coated in the sauce.
  4. 4 Return bacon to the pot and stir well to combine. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent burning, until flavors combine, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

By SavvyTech

Calico Veggie Beans

Calico Veggie Beans

3.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
60 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Stir black beans, kidney beans, butter beans, lima beans, brown sugar, onion, tomato sauce, celery, vinegar, and mustard powder together in a four-quart casserole dish; cover with aluminum foil.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.

By Willy Emmanuel

Baked Vegetables II

Baked Vegetables II

4.2

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 In a medium saute pan, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir until translucent.
  2. 2 Spread broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, lima beans, yellow wax beans, and zucchini in a large baking dish. Sprinkle with walnuts and shredded cheese. Arrange sauteed onions over cheese.
  3. 3 Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) until vegetables are tender and cheese melts, approximately 30 minutes.

By Skipper Rathgeber

Five Bean Casserole

Five Bean Casserole

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
150 min
Total
160 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
  3. 3 Saute onion in bacon fat; add the brown sugar, mustard, garlic powder, salt and vinegar. Cook covered on low heat 20 minutes.
  4. 4 In a four quart baking dish, combine the bacon, onion mixture, butter beans, lima beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans and baked beans. Mix well, and bake covered for 1 1/2 hours. Uncover and bake 30 to 45 minutes longer.

By Joan

Porotos Granados (Chilean Bean Stew)

Porotos Granados (Chilean Bean Stew)

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat the olive oil in a stock pot over medium heat; add the onion and cover. Cook the onions until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir the squash, great Northern beans, and lima beans into the pot; pour the chicken stock over the mixture. Cover and cook until the squash is tender and beginning to break apart, 30 to 45 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir the corn and basil into the stew; cook until the stew reaches the consistency of pancake batter, about 10 minutes more. Sprinkle the chopped banana pepper over individual portions to serve.

By Stefanie N

Fabada

Fabada

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
150 min
Total
665 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cover beans with ample hot water and allow to stand overnight.
  2. 2 Fill a Dutch oven 1/2 full with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add salt pork, and allow to boil for 5 minutes, then remove. Pour out water.
  3. 3 Drain water from beans and place them into Dutch oven. Pour in 10 cups of water, then bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 15 minutes, skimming and discarding the foam that forms on top. Stir in saffron, salt pork, and diced ham; simmer for 5 minutes. Add the chorizo and morcilla sausages, and cook for 5 minutes more. Skim any foam that forms on top.
  4. 4 Reduce heat to low, add bay leaf, cover, and simmer until the beans are tender, 2 to 3 hours, adding water if needed to keep beans moist. Allow beans to stand for 20 minutes off of the heat before serving.

By Mary Beth

Picnic Baked Bean Casserole

Picnic Baked Bean Casserole

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
60 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 2 ½-quart baking dish with nonstick spray.
  2. 2 Combine pork and beans, kidney beans, lima beans, onion, brown sugar, ketchup, and dry mustard in a large bowl; transfer to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with bacon. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil; continue baking until bubbling, about 30 minutes more.

By JimChicago52

Bar-B-Q Baked Beans

Bar-B-Q Baked Beans

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
60 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. 2 In a medium baking dish, mix kidney beans, pinto beans, lima beans, great northern beans, chili sauce, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce and molasses. Top with bacon.
  3. 3 Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until thick and bubbly.

By SHARONHOWARD

Be Prepared Five-Bean Soup Mix

Be Prepared Five-Bean Soup Mix

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
150 min
Total
165 min

Instructions

  1. 1 To make bean mix: Measure pinto, navy, kidney, lima, and garbanzo beans, and combine in a large airtight container or zip-top bag.
  2. 2 To make seasoning mix: Combine onion, paprika, salt, mustard powder, garlic, chicken bouillon powder, beef broth, parsley, bacon bits, and vegetable flakes in a small zip-top bag and shake to mix. Place bag in the container with bean mix. Store at room temperature.
  3. 3 To make one batch of soup (6 servings), start 2 1/2 hours before serving. Rinse 1 1/2 cups bean mix in a sieve under running water. Place beans in a 3-quart saucepan. Add 5 cups water, 1 tablespoon oil, and 1/4 cup seasoning mix. (You can add 1 can tomatoes and juice at this time, or you can add juice and reserve tomatoes to add near the end of simmering time.) Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 2 to 2 1/2 hours until beans are tender.

By Lois Richer

Legume My Shepherd's Pie

Legume My Shepherd's Pie

4.2

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
530 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the lima beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.
  2. 2 Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Drain the soaked lima beans and cook according to package directions.
  3. 3 Blend the cooked lima beans and milk together in a blender until smooth; season with salt. Set aside.
  4. 4 Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the onion in the hot oil until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken and cook until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes more. Stir the zucchini, tomato, cumin, and cayenne pepper into the chicken; cook until the vegetables are slightly tender, about 7 minutes more. Spread the mixture into the bottom of an 11x7-inch baking dish; pour the lima bean mixture over the chicken and vegetables in a single, smooth layer. Top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until the top is browned and crisp, about 10 minutes.

By Allrecipes Member

Dad's Lima Bean Soup with Ham Bone

Dad's Lima Bean Soup with Ham Bone

4.9

Prep
20 min
Cook
250 min
Total
330 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine ham bone and 8 cups water in a large saucepan. Simmer over medium-low heat until remaining meat falls off the bone, about 2 hours. Remove and discard bone. Use a slotted spoon to transfer meat to a bowl.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, place lima beans in a large pot; pour in enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil; remove pot from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add cooked ham bone meat, lima beans, and diced ham. Reduce heat and simmer, adding additional water as needed, until soup is thickened to desired consistency, about 90 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir carrots, salt, pepper, and parsley into the soup. Let simmer until carrots are soft, about 30 minutes more.

By Sharon

Slow Cooker BBQ Baked Beans

Slow Cooker BBQ Baked Beans

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
315 min
Total
330 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place sausage in a skillet over medium heat, and cook until evenly brown, about 7 to 10 minutes. Drain grease, and transfer sausage to a slow cooker.
  2. 2 Add wax beans, green beans, lima beans, and black beans into the slow cooker with sausage. Mix in baked beans with liquid and chili beans with liquid. Stir in tomato paste, brown sugar, barbeque sauce, green bell pepper, onion, and fennel seed.
  3. 3 Cover slow cooker and cook on Low for at least 5 hours.

By Habeas Corpulent

4-Bean Baked Beans

4-Bean Baked Beans

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
105 min
Total
120 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Add pork and beans, kidney beans, butter beans, and lima beans to a 2-quart casserole dish.
  3. 3 Heat a saucepan over medium heat. Add bacon, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until bacon browned, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease.
  4. 4 Whisk brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, molasses, and mustard into bacon mixture; simmer until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Pour sauce over beans; stir to combine.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, 1 hour 15 minutes.

By scubaLQ

Vegan Chow Mein

Vegan Chow Mein

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine 1/4 cup vegetable stock, liquid amino acids, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a cup. Whisk cornstarch and 1 tablespoon vegetable stock together in a separate cup until smooth.
  2. 2 Heat peanut oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat; add lima beans and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook and stir beans until partially warmed, 2 to 3 minutes. Add onions and celery, lower heat to medium, and cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are heated through and coated in oil, 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour vegetable stock-liquid amino mixture over bean mixture and turn heat to high. Cover wok and cook over medium heat for 4 minutes. Stir cornstarch mixture into bean mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened, about 1 minute. Serve with brown rice.

By SadieTheVeganLady

Easy Brunswick Stew (Make-Ahead Freezer Meal)

Easy Brunswick Stew (Make-Ahead Freezer Meal)

4.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
90 min
Total
170 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine chicken, pork, tomatoes, corn, lima beans, barbecue sauce, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large, resealable freezer bag. Seal the bag and mix the contents until well combined. Freeze for up to one month.
  2. 2 When ready to cook, remove bag from the freezer and allow contents to partially thaw until they can be broken apart, about 1 hour.
  3. 3 Empty the bag into a Dutch oven and add chicken stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a low simmer and cook, uncovered, until the stew has thickened slightly and the meat shreds easily with a fork, about 1 1/2 hours.
  4. 4 Remove meat and shred with a fork. Return meat to the pot and serve immediately or keep warm until ready to serve.

By Nicole McLaughlin

Traditional Brunswick Stew

Traditional Brunswick Stew

4.7

Prep
60 min
Cook
120 min
Total
180 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine salt pork, chicken, and water in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until chicken is tender, about 45 minutes.
  2. 2 Remove meat from chicken, chop into bite-sized pieces, and return to pot; discard skin and bones.
  3. 3 Add tomatoes, potatoes, onions, corn, lima beans, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour.

By Rene

Calico Beans

Calico Beans

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
75 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Cook ground beef and bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain and transfer meat to a 4-quart casserole dish.
  3. 3 Add pork and beans, kidney beans, butter beans, lima beans, brown sugar, onion, celery, ketchup, vinegar, and dry mustard to the casserole dish; mix well.
  4. 4 Bake, covered, in the preheated oven until bubbly and heated through, about 1 hour.

By Kathy

Creole Chicken Stew with Baby Lima Beans

Creole Chicken Stew with Baby Lima Beans

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Brown bacon in a 4-quart chef's pan or sauté pan over medium heat, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Leave drippings in the pan.
  2. 2 Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper and add to drippings in the pan. Brown over medium heat, about 4 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  3. 3 Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic to the same pan and cook in drippings over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, cut browned chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces and chop browned bacon. Add to vegetables in the pan once tender. Stir in frozen baby lima beans, crushed tomatoes, and chicken broth. Season with Creole seasoning and adjust salt and pepper, if necessary.
  5. 5 Press lima beans down into cooking broth so they cook evenly. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook uncovered, stirring every 5 to 10 minutes, until chicken is cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of chicken should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

By Bibi

Beans, Beans, and Beans

Beans, Beans, and Beans

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
70 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Cook bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Cool, then crumble.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, cook and stir ground beef and onions in a large skillet over medium heat until beef is no longer pink, breaking it apart as it cooks, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease. Transfer beef and onions to a large Dutch oven. Stir in crumbled bacon, pork and beans, barbecue sauce, kidney beans, lima beans, black beans, brown sugar, cider vinegar, liquid smoke, salt, and black pepper.
  4. 4 Bake, covered, in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 1 hour.

By Tommy H

Taco Soup II

Taco Soup II

4.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
45 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large Dutch oven, brown the beef and chopped onion over medium heat. Drain off any fat.
  2. 2 Add chilies, salt and pepper, beans, water, seasoning mixes, hominy, and stewed tomatoes to the beef and onion. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Top with shredded cheese, and serve with chips.

By Julie

Neck Bones and Lima Beans

Neck Bones and Lima Beans

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
100 min
Total
120 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine the garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, sage, nutmeg, seasoned salt, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Rub 3/4 of this mixture into the pork neck bones; set the neck bones and remaining seasoning aside.
  2. 2 Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion and bell pepper; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the neck bones; reduce heat to low, and cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour, adding water as needed to keep the meat and vegetables from scorching.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, place the lima beans into a large pot and pour in 8 cups of water; bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, turn off the heat, cover, and let stand 1 hour.
  4. 4 After the beans have stood for 1 hour, drain and rinse. Return the beans to the pot, and pour in 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then stir in the pork and vegetables, and the remaining spice mixture. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until the lima beans are tender, and the pork is falling off the bones, about 30 minutes.

By CRB

Slow Cooker Hamburger Soup with Macaroni

Slow Cooker Hamburger Soup with Macaroni

3.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
365 min
Total
380 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain excess grease.
  2. 2 Transfer beef to a slow cooker; add water, tomatoes, broth, undrained corn, celery, onion, lima beans, barley, bouillon, paprika, bay leaf, and Italian seasoning. Cover the slow cooker.
  3. 3 Cook on Low for 6 hours.
  4. 4 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil when 15 minutes remain on the timer. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
  5. 5 Stir macaroni into soup until combined and heated through. Garnish servings with parsley.

By Brian