Lima beans (also called butter beans) turn tender and creamy when cooked. Add smokiness and richness with bacon and cream in this recipe for Creamy Lima Beans.

The recipe for these Southern Lima Beans (also known as butter beans or dried limas) is simple, easy, and only calls for a handful of ingredients. The super rich, creamy broth and smoky flavor is what sets them apart. I'm even showing you how to make them in the slow cooker!

This lima bean recipe is simple to make and simply delicious—and it adds an effortless touch of rich decadence to any meal.

Make creamed lima beans by adding cream and butter to frozen, canned, or fresh lima beans and enjoy a delicious Southern side dish.

Flavorful Butter Beans with Ham Hocks Recipe Ingredients 1 meaty ham bone or 3 large smoked ham hocks 1 1/2

Nothing says Southern comfort like a bowl of butter beans. This no-fail recipe works as a side or a main dish.

This is my mother-in-law's recipe. She's been making it her whole life and whenever there is a potluck or family gathering, this is what sh...

Place 8 cups water in a dutch oven and bring to a boil. Once boiling add the bean, and boil for 5 minutes. Turn off burner, cover pot and let sit for 1 hour. Drain and rinse...

This simple-to-make dish is the perfect comfort food without the fuss!

I'm telling you, get a bag of frozen limas and throw those babies in the oven. You will thank me. Roasted lima beans lots of garlic of course