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- Course: Side Dish
- Skill Level: Easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
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Butter Beans in Cream with Country Ham and Chives
Cookbook
In the South, butter beans are a popular variety of fresh shelled bean— sort of like fresh limas, but in my opinion better! If you can’t get authentic butter beans, baby limas can be used in this delicious preparation. In Southern fashion, the country ham and chives are used as seasonings here, like salt and pepper.
Yield : Makes enough to serve 6
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh shelled butter beans
- Salt
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons finely minced country ham
- 1 tablespoon very finely snipped chives
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Put the butter beans in a large saucepan, and cover with water. Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the pot, and bring to a boil. Skim the surface until clear. Cook, partially covered, at a simmer for 30–40 minutes, until the beans are very tender but not mushy.
Drain the butter beans completely, and return to the saucepan. Add the heavy cream, ham, chives, butter, salt, and pepper, stirring well to blend. Bring to a simmer and remove from heat. Taste carefully for seasoning, and add more salt if needed. Serve hot.
© 2003 Edna Lewis and Scott Peacock
Nutritional Information
Nutrients per serving
Nutritional information is based on 1/8 teaspoon added salt per serving.
261 kcal
5 % daily value
31 % daily value
6 % daily value
444 mg
51 mg
9 g
1 g
4 g
17 g
66 mg
567 mg
11 g
18 g
14 % daily value
