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southern butter beans, millie's

(5 ratings)
BISCUITMAKR avatar
Recipe by
Millie Johnson
@BISCUITMAKR
Valley Head, AL

Delicious southern butter beans made from dry beans. This recipe is not only yummy but easy on the pocketbook. I like to save the fried bacon for a salad topping, but my husband likes them cooked in the beans. Either way these are sure to be a hit ! I will divide leftovers into freezer bags as sides for other meals. I hate buying canned butter beans and this way you save money and homemade just taste so much better ! We'll have a big pot of them served with a skillet of cornbread and a wedge of onion.

(5 ratings)
yield 6 - 8
prep time 50 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For southern butter beans, millie's

  • 1 lb
    dry butter beans (the big white ones)
  • 2-3 slice
    smoked bacon
  • 1/2
    onion,diced (or 1 small one)
  • water, 3 inches above beans
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/8 tsp
    black pepper

How To Make southern butter beans, millie's

  • 1
    Sort beans; remove bad ones,rocks or other foreign materials.
  • 2
    Put in colander and wash under running water. Set aside.
  • 3
    Dice half an onion and set aside.
  • 4
    Dice raw bacon. Fry in large pot til crispy. Remove from pot and set aside. Leave drippings in pot. (You can save bacon bits for a salad or put back in pot after you bring to second boil.)
  • 5
    Add diced onion to pot and saute til translucent.
  • 6
    Add some water to deglaze pot then add beans and cover with water. (about 3-4 inches ABOVE beans.)Add salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then cover and turn heat OFF for 45 minutes. Return to a boil,(add the fried bacon bits if desired) reduce heat to med. low and cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until beans are tender.Keep a check on beans as you may need to add more water.Stir now and then.(taste a bean after 1 hour of cooking. You do not want to over cook). Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed.
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