Simply Delightful and Easy Lima Beans

• frozen lima beans1 package
• water↗2 1⁄2 cups
• garlic cloves↗4 cloves

  crushed

• fresh thyme sprigs3 sprigs

  leaves only, refer to Note below. Use fresh thyme only, not dried

• bay leaf↗1
• extra virgin olive oil↗2 -3 tablespoons

  good quality brand, or else it won't taste the same

• sea salt1⁄2 teaspoon

  more or less to taste

• fresh ground black pepper↗1⁄4 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Place frozen lima beans in a saucepan. Cover with the water.

2. 2

   Add garlic, thyme and bay leaf and stir. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 - 20 minutes or until tender.

3. 3

   Into a sieve that is place over a bowl, pour off broth. Pour approximately 1/2 - 1 cup of broth back into saucepan with lima beans. Shake any garlic or thyme that sticks to sieve back into the lima bean mixture. Discard bay leaf. Stir in salt and pepper to taste. Evenly pour olive oil over all and stir. Check for seasoning and adjust with salt, pepper, olive oil, if necessary. Serve hot.

4. 4

   NOTE: to remove leaves from stem, turn stem upside down and run both index finger and thumb down main stem. This will remove outer stems and leaves. Add outer stems and leaves to dish. Do not chop.