Speckled Butter Beans

I'm cooking this simple recipe for dinner this evening. It has become a fovrite side dish at our house. These beans go very well with any combination of down-home dishes. I'm planning to serve them with oven fried chicken and okra.

Speckled Butter Beans

Ingredients

Two 16-oz packages frozen speckled butter beans

2 Tbsp jarred ham soup base (in case you aren't familiar with this wonderful substance, you'll find it next to the bullion and broth at your grocery store) 

2 Tbsp butter, cut up

4 cups water

Salt and black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Combine beans, ham base and water in a large saucepan. Bring to boil oven medium-high heat.

2. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 30-35 minutes or until beans are tender. Stir in butter and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serves 4-6.