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Wash and sort beans, cover with water, and soak for several hours or overnight. |
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Add salt pork to the beans, and cover and simmer in the same water until beans are tender. |
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Add tomato juice, onion, garlic, and chile powder and continue cooking until beans are very tender and broth is thick. |
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While cooking, stir beans occasionally and add hot water as needed. |
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Lima beans are not an everyday bean but are cooked when the homemaker craves them or to give variety to the diet. They can be served as a main dish or as a vegetable. |
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