LIMA BEANS AND HAM

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Can be just a meal in itself, or served along with other accompaniments like coleslaw or your favorite salad.

Provided by RICKSR

Time 1h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 cups fresh lima beans
3 cups water
2 potatoes, diced
1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn
1 large tomato, diced
½ medium onion, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
2 tablespoons cornstarch
¼ cup milk
6 ounces cooked ham, diced
1 sprig chopped fresh parsley
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Place the lima beans in a large pot, and pour in the water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook 15 minutes. Mix the potatoes, corn, tomato, onion, and celery into the pot, and continue cooking 15 minutes.
In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the milk. Stir into the pot, and mix in the ham. Continue cooking until heated through. Season to taste with salt and pepper and sprinkle with parsley before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 472 calories, Carbohydrate 75.8 g, Cholesterol 24.7 mg, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 15.3 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 893.2 mg, Sugar 10.8 g