Before you flip the page upon seeing the words "lima bean" in the headline, I urge you to read on. For the record, I didn't think I liked lima beans either. It's probably because the only lima beans ...

Note: From Betty Hallock. You may substitute 2 1/2 cups frozen limas for the fresh ones. For frozen beans, allow 1 to 2 minutes additional simmering time. Make a bouquet garni by tying together 1 bay ...

1. Cover shrimp with water in a 3-quart saucepan. Add shrimp boil. Bring to a rolling boil and cook 2 minutes. Turn off heat. Let shrimp sit at least 15 minutes, until pink and mostly opaque. Drain ...

1. In a soup pot, combine the beans with enough water to cover the beans (do not use the measured 6 cups from the ingredient list). Bring the water to a boil over high heat. Boil for 2 minutes. Cover ...

Lime and mint give creamy butter beans or baby lima beans a refreshing tang in this wholesome side dish. Instructions: In a medium saucepan, bring 6 cups of water and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil over ...

What’s in season: One of the oldest beans to come out of the New World, lima beans have a buttery, almost meaty texture with a plump, kidney-like shape. The beans, named after Lima, Peru, range from ...

There's a whole world of bean salad beyond the old school mix of wax beans, green beans and kidney beans drenched in Italian dressing. We're talking Italian antipasto salad of beans, pasta, salami, ...

Dried lima beans, with their abundant starch, turn rich and creamy with long cooking; this recipe calls for the smaller limas often labeled baby lima beans or butterbeans because they cook a bit more ...

Ancho chili-pepitas pesto is stirred into lima beans for a hearty vegetarian dish with pop. Deb Lindsey For The Washington Post We all have those foods we turn to, without elaborate planning or ...

When these beans were served in Linda Page’s childhood home, it meant her parents were trying to save money. Now the dish signals one kind of special occasion. Page says she always makes it when she ...