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    Easy Rice Bake with Baby Lima Beans and Ham

    Published August 10, 2022. Last modified August 10, 2022 By Gary White

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    ingredients for ham and baby lima bean rice bake on wood table.

    This easy rice bake uses uncooked rice and only one dish! It's an all-in-one complete meal and is a very affordable dinner. It also can be a side dish for pot roast or some other saucy main course.

    mixing the layers of ham and baby lima bean rice bake in Pyrex dish

    I must admit... I just learned how easily and perfectly rice cooks when baked in the oven. I was inspired by RecipeTin's Baked Fried Rice to make something that speaks to my southern soul. We all need recipes in our collection that take little time to prepare. And these days, eating meals that don't break the bank has become the norm.

    Why This Recipe Works

    1. The problem I've always had with rice bake dishes is that they usually require you to think the day ahead in planning. Not this one! This recipe uses uncooked rice and is easy enough that anyone can cook this.
    2. Protein, veggies, and starch in one bowl. That's always a winner in our house; the kids love it!
    3. This is a great way to use leftover ham. Switching it up from our normal use in split pea soup.
    4. It is cheap! We feed our family of 5 with this dish for less than $10.
    5. There's only one dish to clean!

    What You'll Need

    ingredients for ham and baby lima bean rice bake on wood table.

    How to Make Easy Rice Bake with Baby Lima Beans and Ham

    Pyrex dish with chicken broth, spices, and a bay leaf
    Preheat the oven to 390. Spray a 13 x 9 baking dish with nonstick cooking oil. Add the salt, pepper, bay leaf, red wine vinegar, and chicken broth and mix to combine.
    Uncooked white rice and chicken broth in Pyrex dish
    Add rice and spread out in an even layer.
    frozen baby lima bean and white rice covered with chicken broth in Pyrex dish
    Add baby lima beans in an even layer.
    diced ham and baby lima beans with chicken broth in Pyrex dish
    Finally, add ham in an even layer. Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
    mixing the layers of ham and baby lima bean rice bake in Pyrex dish
    Remove from oven, uncover, and mix to fluff rice.

    And This is the Amazing Result...

    ham and baby lima bean rice bake in Pyrex dish

    Goes Great With

    • No-Packet Mississippi Pot Roast
    • Pot Roast with Cream of Mushroom Soup
    • Pressure Cooker Pot Roast

    FAQs

    • Can I use canned lima beans? I would not recommend it. Because we are cooking rice, the amount of liquid should not be adjusted,
    • Can I use dried lima beans? For this method, no. Dried beans take much longer to cook and would absorb too much liquid.
    • Can I use a different size baking dish? Kinda like baking a cake, changing to a different size pan will definitely change the result. I have not tested other pan sizes, so I cannot advise on the result you can expect.
    • Can I use brown rice? Yes. For 1 ½ cups of brown rice, use 4 cups of chicken broth, cover, and bake for 1 hour at 400 degrees.
    mixing the layers of ham and baby lima bean rice bake in Pyrex dish

    Easy Rice Bake with Ham and Baby Lima Beans

    This easy rice bake uses uncooked rice and only one dish! It's an all-in-one complete meal and is a very affordable dinner. It also can be a side dish for pot roast or some other saucy main course.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Southern
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 cups
    Calories: 198kcal
    Author: Gary White

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ tsp. kosher salt
    • ½ tsp. ground black pepper
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
    • 2 cups chicken broth
    • 1 ½ cups long grain white rice
    • 15 oz. frozen baby lima beans
    • 8 oz. diced ham

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 390. Spray a 13 x 9 baking dish with nonstick cooking oil. Add the salt, pepper, bay leaf, red wine vinegar, and chicken broth and mix to combine.
    • Add rice and spread out in an even layer. Then add the baby lima beans in an even layer. Finally top with ham in an even layer.
    • Cover the dish with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
    • Remove the dish from the oven, uncover, and mix to fluff rice.

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    Notes

    FAQs

    • Can I use canned lima beans? I would not recommend it. Because we are cooking rice, the amount of liquid should not be adjusted,
    • Can I use dried lima beans? For this method, no. Dried beans take much longer to cook and would absorb too much liquid.
    • Can I use a different size baking dish? Kinda like baking a cake, changing to a different size pan will definitely change the result. I have not tested other pan sizes, so I cannot advise on the result you can expect.
    • Can I use brown rice? Yes. For 1 ½ cups of brown rice, use 4 cups of chicken broth, cover, and bake for 1 hour at 400 degrees.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 388mg | Potassium: 285mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 0.04g | Vitamin A: 103IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Lynne Essig

      November 06, 2022 at 2:18 pm

      U didn’t add the ham in the ingredients

      Reply
      • Gary White

        November 06, 2022 at 2:55 pm

        Thank you! Done.

        Reply
    2. Rebecca

      May 04, 2023 at 1:05 pm

      5 stars
      For such a simple easy recipe it is packed with flavor! One of my new favorites!

      Reply
    5 from 3 votes (2 ratings without comment)

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