Saucy Lima Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups frozen lima beans
2 tablespoons water (reserved after cooking beans)
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter
1 1/3 cups half-and-half cream
3 teaspoons minced fresh parsley or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
1 teaspoon dill weed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

In a small saucepan, cook lima beans according to package directions;.
drain, reserving 2 tablespoon cooking liquid.
In a small skillet, saute onion in butter.
Stir in the cream, parsley, dill, salt, pepper and reserved cooking liquid. Cook 1-2 minutes longer or until the sauce begins to thicken.
Add the beans back to the sauce until heated through.