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

1. Sort and wash the beans; place in a large Dutch oven.

2. Add water to cover 2 inches above beans; cover and let stand 8 hours or overnight.

3. Drain beans; return beans to the pot; stir in salt and pepper.

4. Preheat oven to 300°.

5. Fry bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove bacon from pan using a slotted spoon; set bacon aside.

6. Add onion and carrot to drippings in pan; saute 5 minutes or until golden.

7. Add onion mixture, bacon, 2 cups water, and butter to bean mixture; stir well.

8. Cover and bake for 2 1/2 hours or until beans are very tender, stirring every hour.

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