Most Flavorful Southern Baby Lima Beans

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Baby Lima Beans are sometimes called butter beans in the South.  They are little green beans with a creamy, buttery texture, cooked without cream—southern comfort food.

Southern Butter Beans


In less than an hour and with minimal effort, you can prepare a healthy and delicious side dish quickly.

Baby Lima Beans are sometimes called butter beans in the South. They are little green beans with the texture of creamy butter, cooked without adding cream — southern comfort food.

A Southern Spring delight, Baby Lima Beans, served alongside a hot pan of cornbread, fried okra, fresh tomatoes, cole slaw, and garden spring onions.  Add fried chicken, and you have the perfect meal.

Green baby lima beans keep their shape when cooking, while their cousin, the white lima beans cooks all to pieces and have a mealy quality about them. 

I like to buy several bags of fresh shelled baby lima beans from a local produce stand in the summer and freeze in my freezer to enjoy all through the winter months.  

I learned to cook my baby lima beans from my Mother.  She cooked her baby lima beans in salt pork or bacon.  Her baby lima beans were amazing.  I am carrying on the delicious tradition. 

There were times when Mother was out of bacon and salt pork, but she always had a jar of bacon grease sitting on top of the stove. 

I also keep a jar of bacon grease, but mine hangs out in the refrigerator, ready to use at the drop of a hat, haha!

I hope you get to make some of these Simplest, Most Flavorful Southern baby lima beans soon.

Enjoy!
Kay xo

Baby Lima Beans are sometimes called butter beans in the South. They are little green beans with the texture of creamy butter, cooked without adding cream — southern comfort food.

WHERE CAN I FIND THE RECIPE?  TAKE ME TO THE RECIPE FOR GREEN BABY LIMA BEANS


Below, under the next heading, I provide a list of preferred ingredients, tips, and cooking instructions for Green Baby Lima Beans, along with similar recipe ideas you can try.

Or, scroll to the bottom for a full printable recipe card with ingredient amounts and complete instructions, plus notes.

Baby Lima Beans are sometimes called butter beans in the South. They are little green beans with the texture of creamy butter, cooked without adding cream — southern comfort food.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO COOK THE SIMPLEST SOUTHERN BABY LIMA BEANS


Large stock pot
Large spoon
Bacon grease
Butter
Salt and pepper
Coriander
Onion powder
Baby lima beans

Baby Lima Beans are sometimes called butter beans in the South. They are little green beans with the texture of creamy butter, cooked without adding cream — southern comfort food.

HOW TO COOK THE SIMPLEST SOUTHERN BABY LIMA BEANS


Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. When the water boils, add the fresh or frozen baby lima beans and the remaining ingredients except the butter to the stockpot.

Simmer for 45-55 minutes. Stir occasionally and add water as needed. Keep the water to a minimum—not too much.

Remove the baby lima beans from the burner and add the butter.   

Toss the butter around in the baby lima beans.  

Check to see if the butter beans need more salt and pepper.  

The secret to the most flavorful baby lima beans is to add the butter at the end.

Bacon grease + Butter = Simplest, Most Flavorful Baby Lima Beans

Baby Lima Beans are sometimes called butter beans in the South. They are little green beans with the texture of creamy butter, cooked without adding cream — southern comfort food.

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  1. Susan9/07/2026

    They sound delicious! I finally made your coffee pie. We loved it!

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