Southern Butter Beans
User Reviews
4.7
150 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs 5 mins
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Total Time
4 hrs 35 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
292 kcal
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Cuisine
American, Vegetarian
Southern Butter Beans
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Southern Butter Beans cooked in the slow cooker. Serve with fried chicken, fried okra, and cornbread for a very traditional southern dinner.
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Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh or frozen green butter beans or substitute baby lima beans - also called "petite" lima beans
- 2 tablespoons rendered bacon fat
- 1 ½ tablespoons granulated chicken bouillon such as Maggi brand, or 1 cube of Knorr chicken bouillon
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- water to cover butter beans by one-inch
Instructions
- Place butter beans, butter substitute, chicken bouillon and enough water to cover the butter beans by one inch in a small slow cooker.
- Cook on high for 1 ½ hours.
- Turn cooker to low and cook for another 2-3 hours or until butter beans are tender.
- Add a small amount of additional water during cooking only if needed.
Notes
- If you don't have access to fresh butter beans, you can certainly use frozen; look for "petite" or "baby" lima beans in your grocery store's frozen section.
- For the bacon fat, if you don't have it on hand you can either render the fat from about 4 slices of bacon or add a nice smoked ham hock or even smoked turkey wings to approximate the correct flavor.
- Store any leftover butter beans in an airtight container in your refrigerator for 3-4 days. To reheat your butter beans, I recommend using the stovetop. A quick reheat on medium-low heat on the stovetop will work perfectly.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1
Calories
292kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
1361mg
(57%)
Potassium
1043mg
(30%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
551IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 292 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 292kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 1361mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 1043mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 551IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.7
150 reviews
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