Haricot (lima) Beans (a La Maitre D'hotel) Recipe

Ingredients for Haricot (lima) Beans (a La Maitre D'hotel) Recipe

• 1 pint lima beans, shelled
• 2 quarts water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 ounce fresh butter
• Pepper and salt, to taste
• 2 teaspoons scalded and chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

1. Put water and 1/2 teaspoon salt into a stewpan.
2. When boiling, add freshly shelled beans and let them simmer gently until soft.
3. Drain beans and put them into a saucepan with butter, pepper and salt, parsley, and lemon juice.
4. Shake the saucepan over the fire until they are well mixed and serve as hot as possible.