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Butter Beans with Pickled Pork or Smoked Ham Hocks

Butter Beans with Pickled Pork or Smoked Ham Hocks

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Ingredients:

  • 1 (1-pound) package Camellia Brand Large Lima Beans
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 pound pickled pork or smoked ham hocks
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 quarts water
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Salt, pepper and hot sauce, to taste
  • Hot cooked rice
  • Hot buttered French bread
Yield:
8

Directions:

  1. Rinse and sort beans. (Optional: Soak beans using your preferred method.)
  2. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. If using pickled pork, add to pot; sauté 5 minutes or until browned.
  3. Add onions and garlic; sauté 5-10 minutes. Add 2 quarts water, bay leaves, and if using, smoked ham hocks. Bring to a boil.
  4. Add beans and stir well. Return to a low boil; cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or until beans are soft and creamy, stirring occasionally.  
  5. Adjust seasonings to taste with salt, pepper and hot sauce. Serve over hot cooked rice with buttered French bread.

Ingredients used in this Recipe

garlic onions pickled pork smoked ham hocks large lima beans rice hot sauce french bread