Frozen Lima Beans

Frozen lima beans are delicious! Some people don't care for them. I admit that beans of any kind won't win friends or set you up as a social lion because of the, ahem, repercussions, so to speak. They are good for you, however and prepared right and served with some delicious sides can be a powerhouse meal with fiber, iron and protein. It's a health food!

I prefer frozen tender baby lima beans which are a little pricy at around two to three bucks for a twelve-ounce bag. Even canned regular Lima's at 14.5 ounces (around $1 green dollars roughly per can); the beans won't come cheap. I'll add a few here for you for some shopping variety :).

I usually simmer & slow cook a pot of frozen lima beans on the stove* (lid off and adding water to keep the level regular) for two to three hours and add diced ham and red onions at the end then served with a side of corn bread. You can also put bacon in there for some flavor, too! Minus it if you want less calories. Hey, it's all good and definitely a slice of southern cooking! 

* The process is the same with dry lima beans, except keep an eye on them and reduce the time until visually tender and not torn apart. :) Slow and low is the rule of thumb for any lima beans.

Dry or Frozen. Totally Delicious.

Frozen Lima Beans Need a Little Bacon or Ham

I'm sure I'm creating a food sacrilege of my own making when I include canned lima beans here on this page! They are great for a simple open, dump, heat and microwave or stove heat for fast and furious eating.

 Frozen lima beans, canned or dry; don't forget the corn bread! :)

My family has their roots in Kentucky. My father & mother learned from their parents how to cook southern and that small knowledge was passed on to myself; a great gem and a non-monetary inheritance I treasure to this day. I'd like to add that frozen lima beans completed what we always knew was a great filling meal. A "stick to your ribs" kind of meal.

Dad would cut up a chicken, rolling it in flour and griping about the work while drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon :) Yeah, he'd be complaining about the work involved but he was proud of his art. The lima beans would be done first and on the back of the stove of course and kept warm.

He would break out the cast iron skillets, drop in the Crisco, fry the chicken and even fry some potatoes on the side although mashed was also a part of the meal at times. Instant potatoes were looked upon with disgust. Sometimes dad would have some mustard or collard greens. Corn bread was always a must! That was our food life in the 1970's man :)

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