Pressure Cooker Peas or Butter Beans

Submitted by Shelley Lee

"This is my recipe for cooking frozen peas or butter beans (Lima beans) in the pressure cooker. We put up purplehulls, crowders and butter beans from our spring garden (yes, we are Southerners), but this recipe works with any frozen legumes, either home frozen or store bought."

 

• Ready In: 8mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 16 ounces frozen peas (Lima beans, or any legume)
• 2 slices hickory smoked bacon
• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt (mol to taste)

directions

1. Add all ingredients to 4 or 6 quart pressure cooker.
2. Cover and bring to pressure, reducing heat when control starts to jiggle.
3. Cook for 6 minutes, turn off heat and allow cooker to depressurize naturally.

Reviews

[Carol C.]

Thank you for the information. My mother in law used to cook these. I had forgotten how long to cook them. She also added about a tap of sugar.