Country Lima Bean Soup

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Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups dried lima beans or navy beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 4 ounces salt pork or fully cooked ham, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped onion (about 1/4 large)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons butter

Directions

• 1
  Place lima beans in large saucepan; add enough water to cover beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. (Or, cover beans with water and soak overnight.)
• 2
  Drain beans and return to saucepan. Stir in water, salt pork, chopped onion, oregano, salt, ginger, sage and black pepper.
• 3
  Bring bean-and-pork mixture to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and gently simmer until beans are tender, 2 to 21/2 hours. (Add additional water during cooking, if necessary.)
• 4
  Add milk and butter, stirring until mixture is heated through and butter is melted. Season with additional salt and black pepper, if desired.