DeLallo Butter Beans, also known as lima beans, are a popular legume in Southern Italian cuisine. Their shape is large and flat with a pale beige color. Butter beans are creamy and smooth with a buttery, meaty bite. Mildly earthy, sweet, and nutty, butter beans are a healthy, ready-to-use ingredient. Feature these tender, nutty beans in soups, stews, chili recipes, and more. Butter beans stand up to sauces and take on the flavors they’re cooked with.