Recipe - Lima Beans With Aji Chiles

1 Leek; white part only
finely chopped
2 Aji chiles; fresh, stems
and seeds removed, minced
Serrano chiles as substitute
2 tablespoon Butter
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 pound Lima Beans; baby fresh,
or frozen, thawed, 4cups
do not use dried beans
One half cup Water; could use 1 cup
1 tablespoon Lemon Juice; fresh squeezed
1 teaspoon Lemon or Lime zest
One fourth teaspoon Salt
One fourth teaspoon Black Pepper; freshly ground

Saute the leek and ajis in 1 Tb of the butter and the olive oil for 30
seconds. Add the Lima beans, water, and the citrus juice; bring to a boil,
then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes or until the
beans are tender.
Mix the 1 tablespoon of butter with the citrus zest and the salt and pepper.
Drain the beans and add the butter mixture. Simmer for a minute and stir
to coat the beans.

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini