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Southern Butter Beans
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Southern Butter Beans

5 ingredients 10 min + 1 hr 10 min 8 servings openrecipes
Southern Butter Beans

"Butter beans the way Mamaw used to make them! Lots of butter, cream, and bacon make these beans true southern comfort food."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

310
Calories
11g
Protein
21g
Fat
22g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lima Beans 1/2 cup (85g) cooked 108
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package dried lima beans
  • 5 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

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