Secret to Perfect Speckled Butter Beans

speckled butter beans

🥗Healthier: green beans

💰Cheaper: canned butter beans

Green beans are lower in calories and canned beans save time.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is heart-healthy while vegetable oil is often more affordable.

bay leaves

🥗Healthier: dried basil

💰Cheaper: dried oregano

Basil adds flavor with fewer calories, and oregano is usually less expensive.

red pepper flakes

🥗Healthier: fresh chili

💰Cheaper: black pepper

Fresh chili provides flavor without the heat of flakes, while black pepper is a common substitute.

Heat lard in a pot for about 5 minutes to let the smoked flavor infuse into the oil.

Add speckled butter beans and okra to the pot.

Pour in purified water to cover the beans and okra.

Season with pink salt and black pepper to taste.

Add onion powder and mix well.

Let the mixture cook until the beans and okra are done.

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