Lima Beans or Butter Beans with Ham Hock
This is a simple side.
Total time 55min.. 10 to pressure 30 to cook 15 NPR
2 tsp Slap ya Mamma season.
2 cloves minced Garlic.
2-3 tbsp minced dry Onion or 1 chopped
1/2 lb lg dry Limas rinsed.
1 Ham Hock.
6 c Water.
2 Tbsp Reduced Sodium ( Costco’s) Better than Bullion Chicken.
Optional ***add red pepper flakes for some kick if you like that.
Put everything in the IP
Lid on
Vent to sealing
Hit Beans or manual and adjust time to 30 min. 15 min NPR
lots of good sopping, so make cornbread or biscuits.
Im serving with oven roasted Asparagus , and Pork on a bed of cabbage, and biscuits. Check out my Biscuits in the Recipes. For the stove top method, see below.
FOR STOVE TOP:
Use what you like….Ham Hock, smoked Turkey Neck, Kielbasa, Andouille Sausage, Or Ham Bone..
Recipe is for 1/2 lb. double it if you like.
1 ham Bone or Hock or your choice of meat. (amount is up to you)
1/2-1 lb Lima’s or Butter Beans (big Limas).
1 chopped Onion (1 c) PER 1/2 lb beans used.
1-2 cloves Garlic PER 1/2 Lb.
1/2 Tsp Italian Seasoning.
1/2 Tsp Old Bay Spice
Water to cover and more as it cooks. You will be simmering them without the lid on so will need to watch them.
Sort and Rinse Beans.
Use a Pot that holds 4 q….6 q or bigger for more Beans.
Cover Beans with Water by 3” and add Ham bone or other Meat, Onion, Garlic, Spices and all ingredients.
Turn the burner to Medium High and Bring the Beans to a Boil, then turn down to a low Simmer. Allow Beans to cook for 3-4 hours. Keep Checking them every half hour to be sure they don’t simmer dry, especially at the beginning because the Beans will absorb a lot of liquid at the start. Add more water as needed.
beans will be soft to mushy when done, remove the bones and take the meat off the bones, mash a few Beans in the pot to make the liquor. Add the Meat back into the Beans. Stop them when they reach a point of softness that you like.
