Home-Style Butterbeans

Gluten Free
Home-Style Butterbeans
140 min.
8
165kcal

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If you're looking for a comforting side dish that will warm your heart and delight your taste buds, look no further than these Home-Style Butterbeans! This recipe brings together the rich, savory flavors of bacon and a hint of sweetness from brown sugar, creating a dish that's both hearty and satisfying. With its creamy beans cooked to perfection, this recipe is sure to become a staple at your dinner table.

Not only is this dish gluten-free, making it suitable for a variety of dietary needs, but it also serves up to eight people, making it ideal for family gatherings or dinner parties. Imagine the aroma of sizzling bacon and onions filling your kitchen, as you prepare this delightful meal. The slow simmering process transforms ordinary frozen butterbeans into a luscious side dish with a thick, flavorful sauce that clings to each bean.

This recipe is easy to follow and doesn’t require fancy ingredients or techniques, making it perfect for both novice cooks and experienced chefs alike. You can even customize it by substituting baby lima beans for an alternative twist! Serve these Home-Style Butterbeans alongside your favorite protein, and watch as they steal the spotlight in every meal. Get ready to impress your loved ones with this delicious, heartwarming dish that’s as nutritious as it is delectable!

Ingredients

  • slices bacon diced
  • 0.5 cup firmly brown sugar packed
  • 0.3 cup butter 
  • small onion minced
  • teaspoon cracked pepper 
  • teaspoons salt 
  • 16 oz butterbeans frozen
  • 16 oz butterbeans frozen

Equipment

  • dutch oven

Directions

  1. Cook bacon and onion in a large Dutch oven over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes.
  2. Add brown sugar, and cook, stirring occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Stir in butterbeans and butter until butter is melted and beans are thoroughly coated. Stir in 12 cups water.
  3. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 2 hours or until beans are very tender and liquid is thickened and just below top of beans. Stir in salt and pepper.
  4. Home-Style Lima Beans: Substitute 1 (16-oz.) package frozen baby lima beans for butterbeans. Proceed with recipe as directed.

Nutrition Facts

Calories165kcal
Protein4.62%
Fat60.37%
Carbs35.01%

Properties

Glycemic Index
13.63
Glycemic Load
0.21
Inflammation Score
-1
Nutrition Score
1.6591304307399%

Flavonoids

Isorhamnetin
0.44mg
Kaempferol
0.06mg
Quercetin
1.78mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:164.58kcal
8.23%
Fat:11.23g
17.27%
Saturated Fat:5.48g
34.26%
Carbohydrates:14.65g
4.88%
Net Carbohydrates:14.43g
5.25%
Sugar:13.71g
15.24%
Cholesterol:24.33mg
8.11%
Sodium:722.26mg
31.4%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:1.93g
3.87%
Selenium:3.06µg
4.37%
Vitamin A:183.9IU
3.68%
Vitamin B3:0.58mg
2.92%
Vitamin B1:0.04mg
2.84%
Manganese:0.05mg
2.75%
Vitamin B6:0.05mg
2.68%
Phosphorus:24.99mg
2.5%
Potassium:63.43mg
1.81%
Calcium:17.28mg
1.73%
Vitamin E:0.23mg
1.52%
Vitamin B12:0.08µg
1.35%
Zinc:0.19mg
1.28%
Vitamin B5:0.12mg
1.17%
Iron:0.2mg
1.13%
Magnesium:4.35mg
1.09%
Source:My Recipes