Firehouse Butter Beans And Sausage

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 3 (16 ounce) packages dried lima beans
• water to cover
• 2 1/2 pounds fully-cooked lamb sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ready Time: 3 hrs 20 mins


• place lima beans in a large pot with enough water to cover by 2 inches; bring to a boil. remove pot from heat and let stand for 2 hours. drain and rinse beans under cold water.
• transfer beans back to large pot and pour in enough water to cover; add sausage and red pepper flakes. bring water to a boil, decrease heat, and simmer, adding water as needed to keep beans from sticking to the bottom, until beans are tender and liquid has thickened, 1 to 2 hours.