Butter Beans or Lima Beans

Butter Beans or Lima Beans

Before you discount these beans,
they're completely different when cooked from fresh.

I bought a full pint of them at the farmers market.

1 pint of butter beans
1 large yellow onion chopped medium
4 garlic cloves minced
1 scant tablespoon olive oil
5 hot pork sausages, skins removed and chopped into 1 inch pieces
1 small can diced tomatoes
1 large can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup water if needed
4 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
4 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon fine pink salt

In a large stock pot, saute chopped onion, add sausage and when slightly browned add garlic. Cook for one minute longer. Add butter beans and tomatoes. Cook bean mixture till soft, adding water if it becomes too dry. So delicious and good for you too.