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Mark Dever

We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Ham Hocks and Lima Beans

January 23, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Crockpot, Beans	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Dried lima beans*
4		Ham hocks; halved
2		Bay leaves
1		Onion; chopped
1		Bell pepper; chopped
2	c	Chopped tomatoes
1	c	Tomato sauce
1	ts	Sugar
1/4	ts	Ground cloves
1/2	ts	Papper
		Salt; to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

*soaked overnight and drained Place beans in bottom of crock pot and add
remaining ingredients with 1 1/2 quarts of water. Cover and cook on high 2
hours. Turn heat to low and cook, covered, 10 to 12 hours.
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 411 by James and Susan Kirkland
<kirkland@gj.net> on Dec 28, 1997

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