Home-Style Butterbeans

Prep: 10 min.; Cook: 2 hr., 10 min.

Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

• 5  bacon slices, diced
• 1  small onion, minced
• 1/2  cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1  (16-oz.) package frozen butterbeans
• 1/4  cup  butter
• 2  teaspoons  salt
• 1  teaspoon  cracked pepper

Preparation

1. Cook bacon and onion in a large Dutch oven over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes. Add brown sugar, and cook, stirring occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Stir in butterbeans and butter until butter is melted and beans are thoroughly coated. Stir in 12 cups water.

2. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 2 hours or until beans are very tender and liquid is thickened and just below top of beans. Stir in salt and pepper.

Home-Style Lima Beans: Substitute 1 (16-oz.) package frozen baby lima beans for butterbeans. Proceed with recipe as directed.