Best Lima Beans You'll Ever Eat!
"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!"
photo by PalatablePastime
- 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
- Cook frozen lima beans per pkg directions while following remaining steps & set aside.
- Roughly dice the medium onion & set aside.
- 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.
- 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.
- Add diced onion & sliced mushrooms to skillet & saute until onion is translucent. Do not overcook to carmelized state.
- Add 1 tsp curry powder + low-fat sour cream & combine well.
- Taste & add additional curry powder or seasoning salt to your preferences.
- Remove skillet from heat, add cooked lima beans, mix well & serve immediately.
- Note: My advice is to plan for 2nd helpings. You'll need them!
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Reviews
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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! -
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* -
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. -
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. -
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.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
twissis
Iceland
I am an American transplanted from Dallas to Iceland by marriage to a native Icelander & I retired to become his "Kitchen Queen". We love to entertain our family & friends, so I have an eclectic collection of recipes. I especially love simple, easy-fix, flexible & make-ahead recipes - BUT also like challenging myself on occasion. I enjoy baking & food photography. I am devoted to the "More is Always Better Principle" & apply it liberally to bacon, butter & garlic. I can have ingredient issues due to availability here in Iceland & my DH is medically diet-restricted from some ingredients as well. Either situation might require me to modify a recipe, but I will do my best to be true to your recipes & fair/honest in my reviews. Mary Pat (aka twissis)
