Most of the time, I'm not thinking of dinner a day in advance. To prepare dry beans, this is necessary because they need to soak over night before cooking, unless they are lima beans. Whether large or small, lima beans are able to cook down in only 3-4 hours when other beans require 8-10. This soup is so basic, you'll just about fall over from the flavor. The recipe here is the absolute beginning that can be dressed up as you wish.
Ingredients:
Leftover Ham Bone with some meat still attached
1 bag of small Lima Beans
6-8 Cups Water
2 tsp. Salt
2 tsp. Pepper
2 tsp. Onion Powder
1 C. sliced carrots (optional)
Place all ingredients in a covered pot over medium heat (a crock pot could also be used on high). Cook for 3-4 hours until beans are tender. Remove bone. Break up pieces of ham if necessary. Serve with or without bread or crackers. Serves 8 -- sometimes with leftovers.
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