Dried Lima Beans.

A dish with butter at the center.

Vegetables.

contains dairy

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 1/2 pint of beans
  • 1 tablespoonful of butter
  • 1 level teaspoonful of salt
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 1 tablespoonful of butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Put the beans to soak over night in one quart of cold water. Two hours before dinner time pour off the water, and, putting the beans in a stewpan with a quart of boiling water, let them simmer gently for an hour and fifty minutes. At the end of that time pour off the water, and add the salt and butter and a gill of boiling water. Let them stand in the saucepan on the back part of the stove until serving time.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories149
Protein4.4 g
Fat11.7 g
Carbs6.7 g
Fiber0.2 g
Sodium2331 mg

Source

Miss Parloa's Young Housekeeper Designed Especially to Aid Beginners; Economical Receipts for Those Who Are Cooking for Two or Three (Parloa, Maria, 1843-1909, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States