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Southern Butter Beans
Butter Beans are classic Southern side that pairs perfectly with all sorts of dishes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings: 8
Calories: 470 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 28 oz frozen butter beans
- 32 oz chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup diced onion
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup butter
- ⅓ cup carrots
- ⅓ cup celery
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste
- ½ - 1 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning or to taste
- 12 slices Bacon divided (6 crumbled for garnish)
- 1 tablespoon reserved bacon grease
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp.
- Remove bacon and bacon grease, then return 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease to the pot and heat.
- Set bacon strips on a paper towel to drain and cool, then crumble.
- Add diced onion, celery, carrots and sauté until soft, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add the butter beans, broth, bacon and seasonings.
- Bring the broth to a boil, and then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 45 to 1 hour, or until tender.
- Then stir in heavy cream and butter into bean mixture until thickened, about 15 minutes more.
- Season with salt and pepper, and top with additional crumbled bacon before serving.
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Notes
- If you aren’t a fan of spicy foods, simply omit the red pepper flakes and Cajun seasonings.
- But if you love spicy foods, try adding a touch more red pepper and Cajun seasoning to really give this recipe a kick.
- To make this a vegetarian recipe, skip the bacon and use vegetable stock instead of chicken stock.
- Cook a few extra slices of bacon and reserve them until the end of cooking. Sprinkle the crunchy bacon bits over the top of the beans just before serving.
- Smoked ham is a great addition to this recipe. Chop leftover ham and add to the beans along with the bacon and broth for a deeper, meatier flavor.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
470kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Cholesterol
93mg
(31%)
Sodium
1048mg
(44%)
Potassium
734mg
(21%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1917IU
(38%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 470
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 470kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 1048mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 734mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1917IU | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.