How to Make Lima Beans in Sour Cream Recipe

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Lima Beans in Sour Cream Recipe Description

This quick and easy recipe is sure to bring smiles to the dinner table. This is a very, very old lima beans in sour cream recipe. This recipe tastes best with fresh grown beans. However, if you make it after the gardening season, you can use frozen beans, too.

Today’s Quote: “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.” – – Oscar Wilde

Lima Beans in Sour Cream Recipe Ingredients

3 cups fresh  (2 packages frozen) lima beans

2 Tablespoons chopped onion

1/4 cup water

2 tablespoons chopped pimiento

2 Tablespoons butter or margarine

1/2 cup sour cream

Dash of pepper

Recipe Variation: Try adding a little parsley or chives. Just sprinkle them on top before serving.

Recipe Directions

  1. Cook lima beans and chopped onion in boiling water until tender, about 12-15 minutes. Drain.

  2. Add remaining ingredients.

  3. Stir to mix.

  4. Heat thoroughly

  5. Serve hot.

Did You Know? Beans have been part of the human diet for thousands of years, probably dating back to when Man first walked upright.

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