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Southern Lima Butter Beans

These lima beans simmer away in the slow cooker alongside smoked turkey and a blend of spices until they become incredibly tender! This recipe is almost impossible to mess up!
Course Side
Cuisine Southern
Keyword Southern Lima Butter Beans
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings 10 people
Author I Heart Recipes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Dry Baby Lima Beans
  • 1.5 lb smoked turkey wing
  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 tsp I Bean Business Baby or alternative
  • 6-8 cups water

Instructions

  • Start off by sorting, and rinsing the dry beans. Then set to the side.
  • Next drizzle the vegetable oil into a medium sized pan, and place over medium hugh heat.
  • Once the oil is nice and hot, add in the onions.
  • Cook the onions until they are soft and translucent.
  • Now add the smoked turkey wings into a 4-6 quart slow cooker, followed by the dry lima beans.
  • Next, add in the onions, and I Bean Business Baby ( or alternative) seasoning.
  • Pour in the water, and place the slow cooker lid on top.
  • Cook on high for 4 hours.
  • After 3 hours of cooking stir everything and remove the meat from the bones.
  • Give everything a good stir, and let cook for the remaining hour.
  • Once done sprinkle with parsley(optional), and serve with hot rice and cornbread.