Ingredients for - Holiday Spiral Ham and Lima Bean Soup

1. Dried lima beans 1 (16 ounce) package
2. Water 2 quarts
3. Ham bone with meat 1
4. Onion, sliced 1 large
5. Brown sugar 3 tablespoons
6. Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon
7. Hot pepper sauce (Optional) 1 teaspoon
8. Dry mustard 1 teaspoon
9. Salt ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Holiday Spiral Ham and Lima Bean Soup

1 . Stage

Place lima beans in a large bowl and cover with several inches of water; soak 8 hours to overnight.

2 . Stage

Bring water, ham bone, and onion to a boil in a pot. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until onion is tender, about 1 hour.

3 . Stage

Drain and rinse lima beans and add to the pot with the ham bone. Add brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, dry mustard, and salt. Simmer, covered, about 2 hours. Uncover and continue simmering soup until beans are tender, about 30 minutes more.

4 . Stage

Remove ham bone from soup; cut the meat into bite-sized pieces. Discard bone and return meat to the soup.