Easy Dried Lima Beans...

When you haven't had time to soak your lima beans here is pretty quick way to cook them just in time for dinner.

Ingredients

1/2 to 1 pound of small baby lima beans
1 TB salt
2 slices of chopped bacon
1/4 chopped onions
2 TB of vegetable oil
4 TB of ketchup
1 teaspoon of sugar

Cooking Instructions

Wash 1/2 to 1 pound of Baby Lima Beans,
In a large pot filled with water, add 2 TB vegetable oil, 1 TB salt and beans.
Bring the Lima beans to a roaring boil,
Drain in a colander.

Return the beans to the pot, add cold water and bring to another boil.

Drain again, return the beans to the pot again, add salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/4 cup of chopped onions, 5 TB of ketchup and two slices of cut bacon.

Cook on medium heat about 15 minutes, continue to simmer until the beans are soft.

Bon Appetit!

PESTO SPAGHETTI

 

 

 This is so easy that you will fix it often.

 Mix 3/4 cup of virgin olive oil with 4 tablespoons of Pesto, set aside.

 Boil one package of spaghetti and drain. 

Place in a large serving bowl.
Stir the oil and pesto mixture into the spaghetti. 

 

Garnish with fresh grated parmesan cheese.
 

With a side salad you have a scrumptious meal

that took only the time to boil spaghetti.

How to Boil Spaghetti

 

Bring 2 quarts of water to a fast boil,

drop in spaghetti and stir, bring back to a fast boil,

cover and turn off heat.

Let sit 12 minutes.

Taste test and if it is to your satisfaction, drain.

Optional: Add cut up black olives or olive mix and/or cherry tomatoes.
Bon Appetit!

Homemade Corn Bread

1 Cup of Cornmeal

1 Cup of All Purpose Flour

4 to 6 TB of Sugar

4 teaspoons of Baking Powder

1/2 teaspoon of Salt

1 Cup of Milk

1 Egg

1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil

 

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees

2. In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt

3. Add milk, egg and oil. Beat until smooth, about a minute.

Bake in a greased 8 inch square pan 20 to 23 minutes

or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean.

Bon Appetit!