Dinner for 4

Southern Lima Beans with Ham

Name: Southern Lima Beans with Ham
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 bag (16 oz) regular lima beans or 1 bag baby lima beans; 1 onion; 2 ham hocks or 1 leftover ham bone; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp black pepper; salt; 1 tbsp olive oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

$3.72for 4180 minServes 4

Lima beans simmer slowly with ham, onion, garlic, and pepper until tender and richly flavored.

Southern Lima Beans with Ham with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned beans, 16 oz$0.09/oz typical	16 oz	$1.44Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Ham, 0.4 lb$3.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$1.50Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.72

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

180 minstart to table
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4servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.93 per serving$3.72 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

1 bag (16 oz) regular lima beans or 1 bag baby lima beans
1 onion
2 ham hocks or 1 leftover ham bone
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp black pepper
salt
1 tbsp olive oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Steps

Rinse the lima beans and place them in a large pot with the ham hocks, onion, garlic, pepper, and 8 cups water.
Bring the pot to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low.
Cover and simmer for 2 hours and 20 minutes, adding water if needed to keep the beans covered.
Remove the lid and simmer for 20 minutes more, until the beans are tender and the broth thickens.
Season with salt and stir in the oil before serving.

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