Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until the lima beans are tender and the broth has thickened into a creamy consistency. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Serve: ...

Peru's ancient Moche civilization (circa AD 100-800) used the large, flat beans in their cooking. Lima beans grow in pods like other legumes, including beans, peas, chickpeas, lentils, and peanuts.

Corn and Lima Bean Soup With Andouille. Total time: 35 minutes. 4 servings (makes about 6 cups) This shoulder-season soup features sweet corn, buttery baby lima beans and smoky andouille sausage.

“I have had plenty of lima beans that are not seasoned well or not cooked well,” chef and food writer Amethyst Ganaway said in a video call. “It’s just absolutely terrible.” ...

To cook dried lima beans: Rinse beans off and sort through them, discarding any stones. Then bring the batch to a boil in salted water, and boil for about 10 minutes.

While cooked lima beans are safe to eat, raw lima beans contain toxic compounds called cyanogenic glycosides, which break down into hydrogen cyanide, a compound that’s toxic to humans.

Even though I adore eating them, I couldn’t remember the last time I’d cooked lima beans, but, on a whim, I purchased a bag of the frozen green baby beans some months ago.