| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables, Grains, Meats, Eggs | Polish | Vegetable | 8 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | lb | Dried large lima beans |
| 1/2 | lb | Of dried green split peas |
| 3 | Smoked ham hocks, 2-3 | |
| pounds for the | ||
| authentic | ||
| version -or- | ||
| 1 | lb | Polish sausage, pork or |
| other cut into chunks | ||
| or- | ||
| 1/2 | t | Salt or veggie boullion for |
| the veggie version | ||
| 3 | Yellow onions, chopped -or- | |
| 4 | up to | |
| 6 | Cloves garlic, crushed or | |
| minced | ||
| 1 | T | Ground cumin |
| 1 | t | Ground black pepper |
| 1/8 | up to | |
| 1/4 | t | Ground cayenne pepper |
| Enough water to cover |
INSTRUCTIONS
Simmer beans in 1-2 quarts of water for 30 minutes, either in the crockpot on "high" heat or in another pot over the stove. The beans will have swelled and softened slightly" drain and rinse and put them into the crockpot. This is not traditional, but I like to add 1/2 pound of dried green split peas to the pot. If you leave these out, you may want to cut down on spices a bit or start with more lima beans. Add ham hocks (for the authentic version) or polish sausage (pork or other), or 1/2 teaspoon salt or veggie boullion (for the veggie version). Add onions or garlic. Add cumin, black and cayenne pepper. Add enough water to cover. Cook 4-8 hours on "auto-shift" or "low" heat. At some point, remove the ham hocks and separate the bones and fat from the bits of meat, cutting up the meat ot return to the crockpot. When done, this dish should resemble a stew with a thick broth; the beans should be soft but not quite falling apart. If you cook it too long (my last batch went 21 hours by misadventure), it will still be tasty but will resemble split pea soup. Serves 8-10. Great with cornbread or biscuits. Freezes well. JMNI@MIDWAY.UCHICAGO.EDU REC.FOOD.RECIPES From rec.food.cooking archives. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 364
Calories From Fat: 209
Total Fat: 23.1g
Cholesterol: 47mg
Sodium: 1826.8mg
Potassium: 616.4mg
Carbohydrates: 19.9g
Fiber: 5.3g
Sugar: 2.2g
Protein: 18.7g