Butter Beans with Butter, Mint, and Lime

Name: Butter Beans with Butter, Mint, and Lime
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 Kosher salt; 1 6 cups fresh shelled butter beans or frozen baby lima beans; 1 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 1 Juice of 2 large limes; 1 1 cup loosely packed mint leaves, chopped; 1 Freshly ground black pepper; 1 1 teaspoon grated lime zest; 1 for garnish

From the kitchen of Carly

Creamy butter beans tossed with melting butter, bright lime juice, and fresh mint. This simple side dish is all about letting each ingredient shine: tender beans, citrus heat, herbaceous green, and rich fat. Serve warm while the butter pools at the bottom of the bowl.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

1Kosher salt
16 cups fresh shelled butter beans or frozen baby lima beans
13 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1Juice of 2 large limes
11 cup loosely packed mint leaves, chopped
1Freshly ground black pepper
11 teaspoon grated lime zest
1for garnish

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, bring 6 cups water and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil over high heat. Add butter beans and cook until tender, 9-12 minutes, depending on the size of the beans. Drain in a colander; shake colander several times to shed as much water as possible.
Put butter in a large serving bowl, and pour warm butter beans on top. Toss beans with butter until all the butter is melted. Add lime juice and toss again to distribute. Fold in mint, season with salt and pepper, and scatter lime zest over the top. Serve immediately.