Lima Beans

1/2 lb dry lima beans (soaked overnight or 4 hrs) 
half a onion 
salt / pepper/ Lowry season salt (optional) 
2 pieces ham hock 
3-4 pieces smoke neck bone 
ham meat 


After rinsing beans, soak lima beans the night before or 4 hours 
(soaking beans delay cooking time), clean hamhock and neckbone 
removing excess fat.

 

 Place meat and lima beans together in pot. 

Cover with water making sure meat is completely covered in water.

 Add 
salt and pepper to taste ( be very light with seasoning because the 
meat makes its own salt).

 

Add onions. Allow to cook on Med / high for 3 hours stirring every 15-20 min.

 

 Then add the ham meat and reduce heat to Medium low allowing to cook an additional hour.

 

 Soup 
is done when thickness occurs and beans are tender enough for a fork 
to run clear through.