Looking for something different to do with lima beans. Thought this recipe was great. I love garlic and thyme, but I didn't drain the beans. Having a little broth is nice. I will definitely make this again.
Simple Garlicky Lima Beans
Photo: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Cindy Barr
This is a delicious, basic way to cook any kind of fresh shell bean or pea. You can add these cooked beans to salads. For another variation, drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice, and sprinkle with crushed red pepper or a few shavings of Parmesan cheese.
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 105
- Calories from fat: 21%
- Fat: 2.4g
- Saturated fat: 0.4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.3g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.5g
- Protein: 5.4g
- Carbohydrate: 16.2g
- Fiber: 3.9g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 2.5mg
- Sodium: 152mg
- Calcium: 30mg
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh lima beans
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 3 thyme sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
- Sort and wash beans; drain. Combine beans and next 5 ingredients (through bay leaf) in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until tender. Discard thyme sprigs and bay leaf. Stir in salt and pepper.
Simple Garlicky Lima Beans Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Side Dishes/Vegetables
- CONVENIENCE: Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead, Quick/Easy, 5 Ingredients or Less
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Beans
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat, Meatless
- OCCASION: Summer
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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