Butter Bean

Butter beans are large, flat, pale cream-colored lima beans. They cook to a creamy, buttery texture with a mild, earthy flavor, holding their shape in gentle stews and salads. Commonly used in succotash, soups, braises, and purées, they are sold dried, canned, or frozen.\n\nNative to the Andes, lima beans spread through Mesoamerica and beyond via early cultivation and trade. They feature prominently in Southern U.S., Mediterranean, and Latin American cooking, harvested as fresh shellies or dried mature beans.