RECIPE SUBMITTED BY Kim Freshour Burgy
Baby Limas and Ham
rinse/drain 3lbs. dry baby lima beans
Cover beans in lg pot with 4″ water and soak over night or 12 hours.
In the morning drain off water, cover with 2″ fresh water and bring to a boil, turn off heat and let sit covered 1/2 hour or until water is soaked up.
In bottom of hot pint jars add 1 tbs of diced ham and 1tsp diced onion and 1tsp diced celery (You could also use fried/crumbled bacon)
add 1 heaped cup of beans per pint (2c. for quarts)
and fill jars to 1″ head space with boiling water.
lids/cap and pressure can 75 min for pints, 90 min for quarts
this made about 18 pints
Tip;
1. For soups & beans you want the solids no more than 3/4 full, then fill with boiling water/broth.
2. Dry beans must be rehydrated before canning
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