Bacon, Butter Beans,and Tomatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 small green pepper, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 4 cups fresh butter beans or 4 cups frozen butter beans, thawed
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (i use tabasco)

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in a dutch oven until crisp.
• 2 stir in onion and next 3 ingredients; saute until vegetables are tender.
• 3 stir in tomato, and cook 3 minutes.
• 4 stir in broth and butterbeans; bring to a boil.
• 5 cover and reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes.
• 6 simmer, uncovered 20 minutes stirring often.
• 7 stir in parsley and remaining ingredients.
• 8 cook stirring often, 5 minutes; discard bay leaf.