I’m absolutely crazy about Cracker Barrel’s lima beans, but since they only serve them on Saturdays, I decided to start making my own. Athough this isn’t a copycat recipe, it’s a very tasty substitute.
Directions
28 oz. package frozen lima beans
1 14.5-oz can chicken broth
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp sugar
8 slices of cooked bacon
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp onion salt (or 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt)
Instructions
Chop cooked bacon into small pieces (about 1/4″).
Combine the other ingredients in a pot, and then add the bacon. Bring the beans to a boil and then lower the heat to simmer.
Cook covered 30 minutes or until desired tenderness.
Enjoy!
Genevieve A Emidy says
LIZ I’M wondering. If I can use the Dried Lima Beans in the bag for this same recipe of yours
Rachel says
Add bacon and everything tastes better.
Yolonda says
I LOVE me some lima beans. I make mines with smoked turkey necks though.
My fav CB side dish is the greens. They are so good w/ the catfish and tomatoes and onions on the side w/ those delish corn bread muffins.
Stefani says
These bring me back to my childhood….. 🙂
Rachel - Following In My Shoes says
How have I missed these on the CB menu?
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
I’m sorry, I can’t eat these…. never have. I know a lot of people that do though!
Kathleen says
I love love love lima beans and these look so delicious. Wish I had a big old bowl of them right now!
Curt says
I haven’t had lima beans in so long. This sounds really good too with the bacon and chicken broth.
Might just have to brab some lima beans and give this one a try!
Anna ~ Random Handprints says
mmm one of my favorite dishes from growing up “down south”
Louise says
I hate lima beans, does the bacon really help?
spraypaintqueen says
I’m so glad to find a fellow lima bean lover! OHHH they are so good. I like Cracker Barrel too. My family used to make butter beans too (as well as the limas) but I’ve never been able to quite duplicate the sweet taste I get from that dish.
Marcie W. says
These look OH so scrumptious. My mom always brags that I loved lima beans since age 2.
Heather says
I bet the bacon makes it!
1stopmom says
My grandmother used to make lima beans all the time when I was younger. I can’t even remember the last time I had some as an adult.
ohkeeka [The Type A Housewife] says
I love lima beans, but my husband absolutely refuses to eat them. Sad, right?
Stefanie says
I’ll have to try these!
Blond Duck says
You can never go wrong with home cooking!
Betty Manousos says
those look great!
love me some.
but you always leave me hungry!!
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April says
I have never made them or tried them at Cracker Barrel, looks good though!
Cascia says
That sounds delicious! I might have to try this one.
Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy says
Those look absolutely delicious!
Tammy says
I don’t think I have ever eaten lima beans. Isn’t it funny how different foods are in different areas! They look good. That is how we cook green beans.
busy bee suz says
I’ve never met a lima bean that I liked. 🙂
Enjoy!!!!
katherine says
Looks delicious!
tammy says
Thanks those look really good
Dee says
We call those butterbeans down here! 🙂 I’ve never been a HUGE fan, but they’re OK.
ModernMom says
This is one veggie I have just never been able to aquire a taste for!
BusyWorkingMama says
I love lima beans – this looks great. I cook mine with some spicy chicken sausage 🙂
Penelope says
Yummy and healthy!
Ally says
I would pretty much rather starve than eat lima beans. However, I’m guessing that bacon makes even lima beans taste pretty decent! 😉
Tammy says
I love easy recipes. My family doesn’t like lima beans though.
Virginia from That Bald Chick says
I would LOVE these, but I don’t think my family would touch them with a ten foot pole. LOL. I am going to have to try them, though!
Donna says
I love Cracker Barrel and I’ve never tried their lima beans! Your recipe sounds delish, I’ll definitely give them a try!
Kristi (Moms Own Words) says
It is true! Everything is better with bacon and these look delish. Health-wise, the fiber in the lima beans must balance out the fat in the bacon I have been to Cracker Barrel a few times and haven’t tried these….I will next time!
(FL) Girl with a New Life says
You know, I had a similar recipe recently and I was surprised how much I like them!
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Mimi says
I haven’t had lima beans in AGES! I used to love them. Now that you’ve share that recipe I may just have to make myself some.
Kim says
Hmmm, these look really good, I wonder if I could trick my kids into eating these somehow.
adeeyoyo says
When I was a child, we had lima beans. It has been literally YEARS since I’ve seen them here. Don’t know if the export market is getting them all or what…
Megan says
Mmmm, I love Lima Beans!
varunner7 says
I like lima beans too. I can’t eat too many, though, or they give me stomach aches.
Brandi says
Yum! The hubs adds a bouillon cube when he makes veggies… makes the best green beans. Now what I need is a recipe for CB’s cheesy hash brown casserole. Love that stuff!
pj says
Dang it, E! If you were within range and had a pot of lima beans, I’d have to shank you. Hate those things? Only vegetable I hate worse -beets! Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
JDaniel4's Mom says
I love that it has bacon in it.
Allison says
I hate to admit it.. but I’ll eat anything with bacon. YUM! Now I’ll have to try this because we don’t eat a lot of lima beans (only because we weren’t sure what to do with them.) This looks delicious! Great idea, so thank you for sharing!
Sorta Southern Single Mom says
Beans with bacon??? Oh Girl, that seems so, dare I say, SOUTHERN!!! 🙂
Like the person that commented before me, I’m not a huge fan of lima beans. It’s a texture thing!
Otin says
I laugh when I see adults pout like little kids at the sight of vegetables! haha
yonca says
I never thought that I would try a lima bean recipe until now:)
Grumpy Grateful Mom says
I’ll be honest. I’m not crazy about lima beans, but my kids love them. And with bacon I think I might be willing to try. 🙂
TRiica nightowlmama says
hmmm I don’t like beans but I bet you have a lot of readers who do
veronica lee says
I’ve never tried lima beans! Don’t think they are available here!
Happy Tuesday, BV!
Cam - Bibs & Baubles says
my stomach is now growling. It’s 11pm and I’m missing Cracker Barrel and their biscuits. They’d go great with lima beans. I blame you.
brian says
lima beans are of the devil…just saying…
Healthy Mom Project says
Mmm! I love your recipes. This one looks really good. And healthy (apart from the bacon!).
Patty says
Sorry, no lima beans for me
Marybeth @ www.babygoodbuys.com says
I don’t think I’ve EVER had lima beans before!
Stephanie says
yum! I love limas 🙂
Shop with Me Mama (Kim) says
I really like beans and this looks so yummy!!! And having the bacon in it is super delicious!!
Galit Breen says
I *love* lima beans and this sounds delish! Thanks, girl! xo
Ms. A says
We love Cracker Barrel and hubby loves the lima beans! We go pretty often, but I wish we had one closer, so we could go even more.
Raw Thoughts And Feelings says
This sounds like a quick and easy recipe for me to make! I love Cracker Barrel’s greens, and didn’t have this yet.
HilLesha says
I love lima beans!
sandie says
Add a little cornbread and you have a meal fit for a Queen! sandie
Kelly says
Yum! This sounds so good and reminds me of my Granny’s lima beans.
Amy says
I love lima beans.. I will have to try this.. If you want to link this up for my Round Robin on Friday I would love to have you stop by….
Debby Pucci says
I may have to give this a try. I am not a fan of Lima Beans!