Lima Bean Soup

• 1 lb. lima beans
• 1/2 lb. ham, chopped fine or 1/4 lb. bacon, fried crisp and crumbled fine
• 1/2 c. celery, chopped fine
• 1 small green pepper, chopped fine
• 1 medium onion, chopped fine
• 1 (16 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
• 4 Tbsp. salt
• 2 Tbsp. black or white pepper

1. Clean
2. and
3. wash
4. beans.
5. Add
6. to
7. the gallon of water. Cover and
8. bring
9. to a boil.
10. Cook for 1 hour over a low fire. After the beans have cooked for 1 hour, add the ham, or bacon, onions, celery,
11. green peppers, tomatoes and continue to cook for an additional 45 minutes under a low fire.
12. With 2 tablespoons of flour,
13. mix a smooth mixture of flour and water and add
14. to
15. the soup,
16. stirring
17. to make a smooth textured soup. Serve as an appetizer, or as a main course meal.
18. Serves 15 to 20 people.

lima beans, ham, celery, green pepper, onion, tomatoes, salt, black

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=774091 (may not work)