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Home » Food » Easy Country-Style Lima Beans

Easy Country-Style Lima Beans

By: Liz  /  Published: November 7, 2011  /  Updated: November 7, 2011  /   Leave a comment

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country-style lima beans

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.

Lima beans

Cook covered 30 minutes or until desired tenderness.

Enjoy!

country-style lima beans

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About Liz

Liz is a midwestern mom gone southern (accent in transition). She lives in North Carolina and loves cooking, baking, traveling, movies, crafts, hot and cold tea, wine, pizza and the occasional nap. She also revels in the fact she's a crazy cat lady.

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  1. Genevieve A Emidy says

    January 7, 2015 at 1:45 am

    LIZ I’M wondering. If I can use the Dried Lima Beans in the bag for this same recipe of yours

    Reply
  2. Rachel says

    May 27, 2013 at 6:39 pm

    Add bacon and everything tastes better.

    Reply
  3. Yolonda says

    June 17, 2012 at 1:55 pm

    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.

    Reply
  4. Stefani says

    April 23, 2012 at 4:50 pm

    These bring me back to my childhood….. 🙂

    Reply
  5. Rachel - Following In My Shoes says

    November 17, 2011 at 3:06 am

    How have I missed these on the CB menu?

    Reply
  6. Anne - Mommy Has to Work says

    November 13, 2011 at 5:03 pm

    I’m sorry, I can’t eat these…. never have. I know a lot of people that do though!

    Reply
  7. Kathleen says

    November 11, 2011 at 10:00 am

    I love love love lima beans and these look so delicious. Wish I had a big old bowl of them right now!

    Reply
  8. Curt says

    November 10, 2011 at 1:01 pm

    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!

    Reply
  9. Anna ~ Random Handprints says

    November 9, 2011 at 4:15 pm

    mmm one of my favorite dishes from growing up “down south”

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  10. Louise says

    November 9, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    I hate lima beans, does the bacon really help?

    Reply
  11. spraypaintqueen says

    November 9, 2011 at 8:25 am

    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.

    Reply
  12. Marcie W. says

    November 8, 2011 at 9:53 pm

    These look OH so scrumptious. My mom always brags that I loved lima beans since age 2.

    Reply
  13. Heather says

    November 8, 2011 at 8:54 pm

    I bet the bacon makes it!

    Reply
  14. 1stopmom says

    November 8, 2011 at 8:32 pm

    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.

    Reply
  15. ohkeeka [The Type A Housewife] says

    November 8, 2011 at 7:23 pm

    I love lima beans, but my husband absolutely refuses to eat them. Sad, right?

    Reply
  16. Blond Duck says

    November 8, 2011 at 3:33 pm

    You can never go wrong with home cooking!

    Reply
  17. Stefanie says

    November 8, 2011 at 4:19 pm

    I’ll have to try these!

    Reply
  18. Cascia says

    November 8, 2011 at 1:55 pm

    That sounds delicious! I might have to try this one.

    Reply
  19. Betty Manousos says

    November 8, 2011 at 2:43 pm

    those look great!
    love me some.
    but you always leave me hungry!!

    big hugs
    missed you!
    betty

    Reply
  20. Tammy says

    November 8, 2011 at 1:14 pm

    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.

    Reply
  21. April says

    November 8, 2011 at 12:58 pm

    I have never made them or tried them at Cracker Barrel, looks good though!

    Reply
  22. Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy says

    November 8, 2011 at 1:36 pm

    Those look absolutely delicious!

    Reply
  23. tammy says

    November 8, 2011 at 12:35 pm

    Thanks those look really good

    Reply
  24. busy bee suz says

    November 8, 2011 at 1:12 pm

    I’ve never met a lima bean that I liked. 🙂
    Enjoy!!!!

    Reply
  25. katherine says

    November 8, 2011 at 12:45 pm

    Looks delicious!

    Reply
  26. Dee says

    November 8, 2011 at 12:12 pm

    We call those butterbeans down here! 🙂 I’ve never been a HUGE fan, but they’re OK.

    Reply
  27. ModernMom says

    November 8, 2011 at 11:38 am

    This is one veggie I have just never been able to aquire a taste for!

    Reply
  28. Donna says

    November 8, 2011 at 10:14 am

    I love Cracker Barrel and I’ve never tried their lima beans! Your recipe sounds delish, I’ll definitely give them a try!

    Reply
  29. BusyWorkingMama says

    November 8, 2011 at 11:10 am

    I love lima beans – this looks great. I cook mine with some spicy chicken sausage 🙂

    Reply
  30. Penelope says

    November 8, 2011 at 11:05 am

    Yummy and healthy!

    Reply
  31. (FL) Girl with a New Life says

    November 8, 2011 at 10:01 am

    You know, I had a similar recipe recently and I was surprised how much I like them!

    PS I have a movie for you. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.

    http://www.rentchickflicks.com/2011/11/snow-flower-and-secret-fan.html

    Reply
  32. Ally says

    November 8, 2011 at 10:52 am

    I would pretty much rather starve than eat lima beans. However, I’m guessing that bacon makes even lima beans taste pretty decent! 😉

    Reply
  33. Tammy says

    November 8, 2011 at 10:46 am

    I love easy recipes. My family doesn’t like lima beans though.

    Reply
  34. Virginia from That Bald Chick says

    November 8, 2011 at 10:45 am

    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!

    Reply
  35. Mimi says

    November 8, 2011 at 9:43 am

    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.

    Reply
  36. Megan says

    November 8, 2011 at 9:21 am

    Mmmm, I love Lima Beans!

    Reply
  37. Kristi (Moms Own Words) says

    November 8, 2011 at 10:05 am

    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!

    Reply
  38. Kim says

    November 8, 2011 at 9:40 am

    Hmmm, these look really good, I wonder if I could trick my kids into eating these somehow.

    Reply
  39. adeeyoyo says

    November 8, 2011 at 9:28 am

    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…

    Reply
  40. varunner7 says

    November 8, 2011 at 9:20 am

    I like lima beans too. I can’t eat too many, though, or they give me stomach aches.

    Reply
  41. Brandi says

    November 8, 2011 at 9:07 am

    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!

    Reply
  42. JDaniel4's Mom says

    November 8, 2011 at 7:58 am

    I love that it has bacon in it.

    Reply
  43. Allison says

    November 8, 2011 at 7:56 am

    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!

    Reply
  44. Sorta Southern Single Mom says

    November 8, 2011 at 7:24 am

    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!

    Reply
  45. pj says

    November 8, 2011 at 7:20 am

    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!

    Reply
  46. Otin says

    November 8, 2011 at 7:07 am

    I laugh when I see adults pout like little kids at the sight of vegetables! haha

    Reply
  47. yonca says

    November 8, 2011 at 4:56 am

    I never thought that I would try a lima bean recipe until now:)

    Reply
  48. Cam - Bibs & Baubles says

    November 8, 2011 at 3:01 am

    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.

    Reply
  49. Grumpy Grateful Mom says

    November 8, 2011 at 2:50 am

    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. 🙂

    Reply
  50. brian says

    November 8, 2011 at 2:48 am

    lima beans are of the devil…just saying…

    Reply
  51. TRiica nightowlmama says

    November 8, 2011 at 3:14 am

    hmmm I don’t like beans but I bet you have a lot of readers who do

    Reply
  52. veronica lee says

    November 8, 2011 at 3:07 am

    I’ve never tried lima beans! Don’t think they are available here!

    Happy Tuesday, BV!

    Reply
  53. Healthy Mom Project says

    November 8, 2011 at 12:57 am

    Mmm! I love your recipes. This one looks really good. And healthy (apart from the bacon!).

    Reply
  54. Patty says

    November 8, 2011 at 1:29 am

    Sorry, no lima beans for me

    Reply
  55. Marybeth @ www.babygoodbuys.com says

    November 8, 2011 at 12:19 am

    I don’t think I’ve EVER had lima beans before!

    Reply
  56. Stephanie says

    November 7, 2011 at 11:17 pm

    yum! I love limas 🙂

    Reply
  57. Shop with Me Mama (Kim) says

    November 7, 2011 at 11:59 pm

    I really like beans and this looks so yummy!!! And having the bacon in it is super delicious!!

    Reply
  58. Galit Breen says

    November 7, 2011 at 11:37 pm

    I *love* lima beans and this sounds delish! Thanks, girl! xo

    Reply
  59. Ms. A says

    November 7, 2011 at 10:51 pm

    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.

    Reply
  60. Raw Thoughts And Feelings says

    November 7, 2011 at 9:38 pm

    This sounds like a quick and easy recipe for me to make! I love Cracker Barrel’s greens, and didn’t have this yet.

    Reply
  61. HilLesha says

    November 7, 2011 at 10:35 pm

    I love lima beans!

    Reply
  62. sandie says

    November 7, 2011 at 10:30 pm

    Add a little cornbread and you have a meal fit for a Queen! sandie

    Reply
  63. Kelly says

    November 7, 2011 at 10:00 pm

    Yum! This sounds so good and reminds me of my Granny’s lima beans.

    Reply
  64. Amy says

    November 7, 2011 at 9:40 pm

    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….

    Reply
  65. Debby Pucci says

    November 7, 2011 at 9:23 pm

    I may have to give this a try. I am not a fan of Lima Beans!

    Reply

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