Creamed Lima Beans
An easy go-to addition for vegetables. This recipe adds some starch to your meal; it also adds some comfort and speaks of home.
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups lima beans baby or regular
- salt and pepper
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 2 tsp. sugar
- Milk - enough to thicken about 1/2 cup or more
- dab of butter
Instructions
- Cook vegetables in water until tender
- Season as desired
- Mix flour and sugar together
- Add flour/sugar mixture to the simmering vegetables
- Stir until well-mixed
- Add milk slowly, stirring constantly
- Bring mixture to a simmer and stir as it simmers until the mixture thickens
- Add a dab of butter if desired