Categories: Beans (Round), Cooking Light, Main Dish, Side Dish
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
Directions
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Sort and wash the beans; place in a large Dutch oven.
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Add water to cover 2 inches above beans; cover and let stand 8 hours or overnight.
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Drain beans; return beans to the pot; stir in salt and pepper.
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Preheat oven to 300°.
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Fry bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove bacon from pan using a slotted spoon; set bacon aside.
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Add onion and carrot to drippings in pan; saute 5 minutes or until golden.
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Add onion mixture, bacon, 2 cups water, and butter to bean mixture; stir well.
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Cover and bake for 2 1/2 hours or until beans are very tender, stirring every hour.