Best Lima Beans You'll Ever Eat!

Submitted by twissis

"I got this recipe yrs ago from a friend who served this dish at a dinner party & it got rave reviews. When you want to impress or convince a lima bean non-believer, this is the recipe for you. There are only a few lima bean recipes at this site compared to other veggies. This 1 is an easy to prepare stovetop-to-table dish & spectacular with any meat or chicken entree not combined with a cream sauce. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 1/2 cups
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 3 cups frozen lima beans
• 6 slices bacon (thick-sliced)
• 1 medium onion (roughly diced)
• 6 large button mushrooms (or 8 small)
• 2⁄3 cup low-fat sour cream
• 1 teaspoon curry powder (more as desired)
• seasoning salt (to taste)

directions

1. Cook frozen lima beans per pkg directions while following remaining steps & set aside.
2. Roughly dice the medium onion & set aside.
3. Cut each large mushroom in half from top down through any stem. Put the cut edge down on your cutting board & slice each half in approx 1/3 inch slices & set aside.
4. Cut bacon slices in 1/2 inch segments & fry in a non-stick skillet until crisp. If you have more than 2 tbsp of rendered bacon fat grease, remove the excess of that amount.
5. Add diced onion & sliced mushrooms to skillet & saute until onion is translucent. Do not overcook to carmelized state.
6. Add 1 tsp curry powder + low-fat sour cream & combine well.
7. Taste & add additional curry powder or seasoning salt to your preferences.
8. Remove skillet from heat, add cooked lima beans, mix well & serve immediately.
9. Note: My advice is to plan for 2nd helpings. You'll need them!

Reviews

[LonghornMama]

Fantastic recipe! Words do not describe how good these are. I could have eaten only these for dinner. Next time I'll double the recipe so I have leftovers. The curry is not at all overpowering but adds a distinctive flavor that shouldn't be skipped. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Bayhill]

Delicious!! The curry, bacon, onions, and mushrooms combine together to compliment the lima beans perfectly. Since my family loves all of these ingredients, I knew these beans would be a big hit and it was...they devoured them. I made this recipe as written, using thick-sliced black pepper bacon and 6 large mushrooms. The recipe instructions were well written and easy to follow. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe...it is definitely a keeper!! *Made for 2008 Football Pool*

 

[CookingONTheSide]

Lima beans are my very favorite vegetable in the world and this recipe is now my all-time favorite way to prepare them. I usually just have them plain, but this recipe has changed that. I do have to admit I only used about 1/4 t of the curry powder because I am not a big fan of that, but the other reviewers said it was a must so I compromised. I will definitely be making this recipe again. It's wonderful! Made for the Aussie/New Zealand Recipe Swap#19.

 

[Mike McCartney]

I also enjoyed these very much. Wonderful taste blending, and nice look too. I will say that I didn't enjoy them nearly as much re-heated. But I don't think there will ever be many to re-heat anyway. Thanks for a new keeper.

 

[DailyInspiration]

We really enjoyed this dish. The sauce is very tasty and unique and it compliments the lima beans well. I think next time I would slice the mushrooms more thinly and saute them longer - just our preference though. Made for the Football Tag game.