Inexpensive, filling and belly warmin’, large lima beans have always been a favorite bean in the south, and now, they are made easy with the Instant Pot!
Instant Pot Large Lima Beans
Beans are a popular meal down here, and we eat them year round in the south. Heck, red beans and rice dinners are practically a religion down here along the Gulf Coast, and a diner staple every single Monday of the year, all year long.
Even with slow stewing on the stovetop, these beans don’t require a lot of tending to, but factor in the Instant Pot, or whatever electronic or stovetop pressure cooker you favor, and they are done with little prep and in no time. I don’t even saute the veggies – though you certainly can.
Ingredients
1 pound bag dried large lima beans (Camellia brand recommended) {affil link|
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 small rib celery, chopped
1 small carrot, scraped and chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
4 cups chicken stock or broth
2 cups water
2 tablespoons chicken base (like Better than Bouillon) {affil link}
2 cups baked, smoked ham, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon butter or bacon fat
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons dried parsley
Kosher salt, cayenne and/or Cajun seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama), {affil link} only as needed, to taste
Instructions
