Lima Beans and Pork Chops
- 2 cups fresh green lima beans
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus more for garnish
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh summer savory
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 6 (1-inch thick) pork chops
- 2 cups fine bread crumbs, toasted
- 1 cup sour cream
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cook lima beans in salted water until almost tender, and reserved 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid.
- Pour the lima beans into a large flat baking dish with the reserved liquid.
- Stir in the salt, pepper, sugar, mustard, parsley, savory, thyme, and chopped onion.
- Mix well.
- Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the chops and cook, turning once, until well browned.
- Place the chops on top of the beans.
- Mix bread crumbs with sour cream.
- Spread over chops.
- Cover dish and bake for 8 minutes.
- Uncover the chops and continue baking, until lightly browned, about 8 minutes more.
- Arrange the chops on a bed of the lima beans on a large platter and sprinkle with parsley.
- Serve
fresh green lima beans, salt, freshly ground black pepper, sugar, mustard, parsley, thyme, onion, unsalted butter, pork chops, bread crumbs, sour cream
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/lima-beans-and-pork-chops-recipe.html (may not work)