Simple Garlicky Lima Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups fresh lima beans (or another kind of bean)
2 1/2 cups water or 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
3 fresh thyme sprigs
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Preparation

Sort and wash beans; drain.
Combine beans and next 5 ingredients (through bay leaf) in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until tender.
Discard thyme sprigs and bay leaf. Stir in salt and pepper.