Southern style Lima Beans

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Southern style Lima Beans

Cooking MethodSlow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried large lima beans
  • 1/2 pound of dried green split peas, optional
  • 3 smoked ham hocks (2-3 pounds), or 1 pound polish sausage, cut into chunks
  • 3 yellow onions, chopped
  • 4-6 cloves garlic, crushed or minced
  • 1 T ground cumin
  • 1 t ground black pepper
  • 1/8-1/4 t. ground cayenne pepper

Instructions

Simmer lima beans in 1-2 quarts of water for 30 minutes, either in the slow cooker on high heat or in another pot over the stove. The beans will have swelled and softened slightly. drain and rinse and put them into the slow cooker. Add ham hocks, onions, garlic, cumin, peppers and enough water to cover. Cook 4-8 hours on auto-shift or low heat. At some point, remove the ham hocks and separate the bones and fat from the bits of meat, cutting up the meat ot return to the slow cooker. When done, this dish should resemble a stew with a thick broth; the beans should be soft but not quite falling apart. Serves 8-10. Great with cornbread or biscuits. Freezes well.

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