Ingredients
- 1 pound dry lima beans
- 5 carrots, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 leek, bulb only, chopped
- 2 tablespoon minced shallots
- 4 cubes vegetable bouillon
- salt and pepper to taste
Sort and rinse beans; soak overnight in water. In the morning, drain and rinse beans. Place beans in a large crockpot with 2 quarts (8 cups) of water. Set to high for 3ââ¬â4 hours or until beans are no longer chewy. Switch crockpot to the low setting and add veggies and bouillon cubes. Cook an additional 3ââ¬â4 hours or until beans are soft and vegetables are done. Season with salt and pepper.
Notes: Do not add salt until beans are finished cooking or they will never get soft.
Other vegetables can be added as well. I chopped a rutabaga and threw it in the pot and it added a wonderful color/texture variety.
Serves: 8
Preparation time: 6-8 hours