Braised Lima Beans

by Rebecca Edwards
(from basic directions at http://wholehealthmd.com)

Yield: 8 servings

Preparation time: about 5 minutes
Cooking time: about 15 minutes

1 small onion
2 Tb olive oil
10 oz lima beans - (fresh, cooked or frozen, thawed)
1 clove garlic
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp sage
salt and pepper to taste
water or vegetable broth

Finely chop the onion and mince the garlic. Gently sweat onion with a dash of salt and pepper in 1 Tb oil over low heat, until soft. Add the garlic, lima beans, thyme, sage, and additional oil. Stir to coat beans, cook 1-2 minutes. Add water or broth just to cover, simmer about 10 minutes or until tender. Adjust seasoning to taste.

For a creamier sauce without adding butter, puree a small amount of the beans and stir them back in, or use an immersion blender to pulse for just a few seconds.

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This recipe was inspired by my breakfast at Lynn's Paradise Cafe in Louisville! My version isn't quite as tasty, but is probably also about 50000% lower in butter.