Source:

ginagrace@AOL.com

Serves/Makes:6

Ingredients

• 2 lbs (.9 kg). dried giant lima beans
• 1/2 lb (.2 kg). salt pork
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) butter (not margarine)
• water

Preparation

• Rinse beans and drain.
• Do not pre-soak.
• Place beans in large pot on stove top.
• Add water to cover about 1 inch.
• Bring to a boil then add salt pork and reduce heat to simmer.
• Cook about 2 hours stirring occassionally.
• Add butter and cook another 30 minutes.
• The beans should be done but the water should not have thickened.

Comments

I have never been able to cook this as well as Karol, but it is a great, easy recipe.