Hearty Lima Bean Soup Recipe

• 1 pound lima beans
• 2 quart. chicken stock
• 2 quart. water
• 1/2 pound pork hocks, cut into 1/2" slices
• 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 2 yellow onions, peeled & sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 4 celery stalks, sliced thin
• 3 ripe tomatoes, diced
• 3/4 pound Italian cheese & sausage
• 2 bay leaves, whole
• 1/2 c. minced parsley
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Parmesan or possibly Romano cheese, freshly grated for topping

1. Place beans in large pot of water and bring to boil.
2. Boil for 2 min; cover, let set for 1 hour.
3. Drain and throw away the water.
4. Return beans to pot and add in the stock and water.
5. Throw in the pork hocks and bring to a simmer, uncovered.
6. In the meantime, heat large frying pan and add in the extra virgin olive oil.
7. Saute/fry the yellow onions and garlic till clear, then add in the celery and tomatoes.
8. Saute/fry for 10 min longer.
9. Add in the contents of the frying pan to the soup pot.
10. Pan fry the sausage till the meat begins to separate.
11. Drain the oil and throw away.
12. Add in meat to the pot, along with the bay leaves and parsley.
13. Bring the pot to a boil and turn to a simmer.
14. Simmer uncovered till all is tender, about 1 1/2 hrs total cooking time.
15. Taste for salt and pepper.
16. Serve with grated cheese on top.
17. Serves 8-10.

beans, chicken stock, water, pork hocks, extra virgin olive oil, yellow onions, garlic, celery stalks, tomatoes, italian cheese, bay leaves, parsley, salt, parmesan

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/hearty-lima-bean-soup-54156 (may not work)