Native american lima bean & tomato soup

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsDried lima beans
3quartsWater
1eachSprig parsley
2eachesOnions, sliced
¼poundsSalt pork
3eachesTomatoes, cored
1eachChili pequin, crushed
1tablespoonSalt

Directions

Soak the beans in 1½ quarts water for 3 ½ hours; drain and rinse.

Place in large, heavy kettle, cover with 1 ½ quarts water, add remaining ingredients and simmer, slowly, for 1 hour. Uncover and simmer for 1 additional hour. Serve hot.

From: The Art of American Indian Cooking by Yeffe Kimbell and Jean Anderson, Avon Books (a division of The Hearst Corporation), New York, NY, 1965. Typed by Loren Martin