Lima Beans in Sour Cream—A Tasty Way to Prepare Limas.

Name: Lima Beans in Sour Cream—A Tasty Way to Prepare Limas.
Yield: serves 8 or more
Ingredients: 3/4 pound dried lima beans, rinsed and picked over; 3 quarts (12 cups) water; 2 green onions or shallots (bulb only), finely chopped; 1/2 cup finely chopped red pimiento; 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil; 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream; Salt and ground black pepper to taste

January 24, 2012

Cooks' Note

Limas, as with most beans, are very good leftover. You could use a green onion and a shallot instead of 2 onions of either variety in this dish. For a slightly spicier version, stir in a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and a pinch of cayenne pepper just before serving.

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