Lima Bean Bake Recipes

4-BEAN BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place kidney beans, butter beans, lima beans, and pork and beans in a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Heat a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir bacon, onion, and garlic until bacon is browned, about 10 minutes. Pour off excess fat.
• Whisk brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, molasses, and mustard into bacon mixture; simmer until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Pour sauce over beans in the casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, 1 hour 15 minutes.

5-BEAN BEAN BAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 300 degrees F. Cook the bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Remove the bacon pieces and drain on paper towels. Add the onion to the bacon drippings and saute until browned. Mix all of the ingredients in a 3-quart casserole and bake for 45 minutes until heated through; or heat in a crock pot for 4 hours on high, or 6 hours on low.

LIMA BEAN BAKE

Steps:

• 1. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring 1 to 1-1/2 cups water to a boil. Add the lima beans. Bring to second boil; cover and simmer about 20 minutes, or until beans are almost tender. Remove from heat and drain completely.
• 2. Transfer the beans to a large mixing bowl and add the onion, green pepper, salt and black pepper. Mix well with spoon. Add the celery soup, undiluted, and mix well.
• 3. Turn mixture into a greased (may use Pam) 9x13x2" baking dish. Top mixture with the cheese and then the bread crumbs.
• 4. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until bubbly and golden brown.
• 5. Serve while hot with a favorite meat, or on its own with a salad and bread.

BAKED LIMA BEAN RECIPE (GIGANTES PLAKI)

Steps:

• Wash and soak the beans in a pot overnight.
• The next day, drain the beans and add enough fresh water to cover them. Cook over low heat until half tender, about 30 minutes, drain, and save the broth.
• Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C
• In a large pot sauté the onions in veggie broth or olive oil for 2-3 minutes until they begins to get translucent.
• Add the garlic, carrots, celery, spinach and/or Swiss chard and sauté for a couple more minutes.
• Add beans and mix well.
• Add tomatoes, salt and pepper and sauté for another minute. Then add parsley and mix well.
• Add enough reserved broth from the beans to barely cover them. If you don't have enough reserved broth, then use water for the rest (you can also use extra veggie broth).
• Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes stirring, occasionally. Add more broth if needed. You don't want it to get too dry.
• Transfer to a 9 x 12 glass baking dish, cover with tin foil and bake for 30 minutes, or until beans are tender and liquid has evaporated.
• Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
• Serve hot!

BACON LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse and sort beans; soak according to package directions. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine beans and remaining ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until beans are tender, 6-8 hours.

LIMA BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine lima beans, soup, celery and milk. Pour into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and bread crumbs. , Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until the bread crumbs are lightly browned.

BAKED LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight.
• Cook in water until just about half tender; drain.
• Add other ingredients.
• Bake in oven until tender, 2 to 3 hours at 350 degrees.

BAKED LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• Soak beans in water overnight. Drain. Add fresh water, just enough to cover the beans, and salt. Cook until tender, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. If necessary, pour off some water from the beans so that they are very moist but not swimming in liquid. Add ketchup, brown sugar and mustard to the beans and water. Pour into a large (about 9 by 12 by 3) flat baking pan. Lay strips of bacon on top of the bean mixture.
• Bake for 2 1/2 hours. If the bacon starts browning too fast, reduce heat to 225 degrees and extend the baking time by 1 hour.

LIMA BEAN AND CORN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook lima beans and corn together, following package directions.
• Drain.
• Make sauce by melting margarine in sauce pan and adding the chopped spring onions.
• Blend in the flour, milk, salt and one cup of grated cheese.
• Cook until the sauce begins to thicken; add pimento and water chestnuts.
• Layer vegetables and sauce in greased 1 1/2 quart casserole dish, beginning with vegetables and ending with layer of sauce.
• Top with 1/2 cup grated cheese and bread crumbs or crushed potato chips, your preferance.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and casserole is bubbly around the edges.