Butter beans, lima beans, dried lima beans, large limas, pocketbook beans, mule ears, the list goes on and on. These delicious dried beans go by a host of different names. The truth is, they’re lima beans. Whether they’re green, speckled, white, cream coloured, dried or fresh – they’re all varieties of lima beans.
INGREDIENT
- 1 pound large dried lima beans
- 1 large smoked ham hock
- 9 cups of water
- 1 and ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Rinse the beans and check for any foreign particles
- Add the beans to a large pot or dutch oven.
- Add the ham hock, water and salt to it.
- Allow to boil and cook for 20 minutes
- Reduce the heat to a simmer and allow to cook for 2 hours, or until the beans are tender to your liking.
- Make sure that you stir less frequently
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