butterbean
Pale flat bean
A butterbean is a pale, flat legume—a variety of lima bean with a creamy texture and mild flavor, popular in Southern American cooking.
The name comes from the bean's buttery taste and color.
Butterbeans appear in soups, succotash, and as a simple side dish: She simmered butterbeans with ham hocks.
Cooked liquid dish
- stewSlow-simmered meat dish
- casseroleSlow-cooked oven dish
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
- potpiePastry-topped meat stew
gravy · cornbread · dumplings · succotash · ham hock · bacon · smothered · slow-cooked
Flat, pale green legume
- pulsesRhythmic throbs or edible legumes
- lentilEdible disc-shaped legume
- chickpeaLegume for hummus
- peaEdible pod seed
black-eyed · cannellini · kidney · pinto · navy · haricot · edamame · mung
Folded amino chain
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- folateVitamin for DNA synthesis
- ironElement twenty-six
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
potassium · zinc · nutrient-dense · low-fat · plant-based · healthful · dietary · sustenance
soup
Cooked liquid dish
- stewSlow-simmered meat dish
- casseroleSlow-cooked oven dish
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
potpie · gravy · cornbread · dumplings · succotash · ham hock · bacon · smothered · slow-cooked · potlikker
lima
Flat, pale green legume
pea · black-eyed · cannellini · kidney · pinto · navy · haricot · edamame · mung · adzuki
protein
Folded amino chain
magnesium · potassium · zinc · nutrient-dense · low-fat · plant-based · healthful · dietary · sustenance · B vitamins
butterbeangreen bean
Edible immature legume pod
string bean · snap bean · wax bean · edamame · black bean