My mom cooked them until tender. Salt and freshly ground black pepper and a pat of butter. She and I were the only ones in a family of seven that would eat them. Now I’m the only one in my own family of five that eats them. I enjoy them weekly.

I am sorry, I have nor recipe to share.

Your thread reminded me of when I was younger, my Mother would make liver and lima beans. I absolutely hated that meal, and it was really the only meal my Mother made, that I hated.

One of the only other foods I hated, was brussel sprouts, until a few years ago, when they started dressing them up and air frying them. I find myself ordering brussel sprouts at a restaurant now.

So, I guess what I am saying is, there may be hope for lima beans yet.

Glad to see I'm not the only one!

The list of things I was forced to eat as a child that will never pass my lips again:

1. Lima beans, obviously
2. Parsnips
3. Rutabaga
4. Cauliflower
5. Liver
6. Beef Tongue
7. Cooked Spinach (and most cooked greens-raw is okay tho)

Things I initially thought looked disgusting or tried and didn't like but do now:

1. Rhubarb
2. Sauerkraut
3. Most cheese (I though Velveeta was cheese when I was a kid...)

I usually boil mine with salt/pepper, about a 1/2 stick of butter and some type of ham (ham hock, cubed, sliced, whatever I have on hand). If for some reason I don't have ham on hand, I'll use bacon.

Chris

Sorry, I'd rather eat dirt.

I only opened this thread to see how many answers would be along the lines of “the only good Lima bean recipe is to not use Lima beans in the recipe.”

I was not disappointed.

Soak dry lima beans overnight in water
drain and rinse
add two qt veggie broth to crock pot
add 1/2 gt water
add lima beans
salt and pepper,
add minced garlic, chopped tomato
cook until soft about 4 to 5 hours on high
remove pot from crock pot cooker
take to sink,
remove strainer
dump lima beans into disposal
turn on disposal
put crock pot in dishwasher...

I love baby lima beans but it seems all the ones we get now the skin is tough. Or maybe it’s just the way my life prepares them?