Classic southern butter beans with bacon are quick and easy with this shortcut recipe. You'll get all of that good country flavor without the hour of simmering Grandma's recipe takes.
0 Cook the bacon and diced onion together until the bacon is crisp and the onion is tender.
1 Add the butter beans, chicken stock, and black pepper.
2 Bring to a simmer and cover.
3 Simmer about 5 minutes.
4 Remove the cover and simmer for about 3 minutes more to let some of the liquid evaporate.
5 Mash some of the butter beans and stir into the liquid. Add a little chicken stock if you want more liquid.
6 Serve.
