Recipe: Appetizing Lima Beans and Ham

Lima Beans and Ham.

You can have Lima Beans and Ham using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Lima Beans and Ham

1. It's 1 pound of baby dried lima beans.
2. It's 1 pound of lima beans.
3. You need 3 pounds of ham semi-boneless.
4. It's 1 stick of butter.
5. Prepare 3 quarts of water.
6. You need 1 tablespoon of salt.
7. It's 2 of large onions.

Lima Beans and Ham instructions

1. Heat the water to bring to a boil..
2. While that's happening take half the ham and cube it. Take the other half and hand shred it. Add to the water..
3. Wash and look the beans over removing anything that isn't a bean. Add to the ham and water..
4. Dice the two onions and add..
5. Boil for 2-1/2 hours covered stirring occasionally..
6. At the time when two hours are gone by add the salt. Stir well and boil 30 minutes more..
7. Serve I hope you enjoy! I love mine with hot vinegar sauce see my recipe..