lima beans w/jowls or salt pork (sallye)

Name: LIMA BEANS W/JOWLS OR SALT PORK (SALLYE)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) dried large lima beans; 1 stick(s) butter; 1/2 to 1 pound(s) ssalt pork (or hog jowls); 1 gallon(s) water; 2 tablespoon(s) black pepper; 2 tablespoon(s) kosher or sea salt

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sallye bates

Austin, TX

Updated on Dec 28, 2012

This a a southern comfort food which my family loves. I usually only make these on the weekends, so they can cook slow and long at a very low temperature. Note: This ain't your diet food, but it is so worth the calories you ingest. LOL

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 8 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 6-8

Ingredients

2 pounds dried large lima beans
1 stick butter
1/2 to 1 pounds ssalt pork (or hog jowls)
1 gallon water
2 tablespoons black pepper
2 tablespoons kosher or sea salt

How To Make lima beans w/jowls or salt pork (sallye)

Step 1

Wash beans thoroughly, picking through to remove any stones or other foreign objects (such as dirt clods) Put beans in crockpot with 1 gallon water (or more if needed to cover to about 2" above level of dried beans. Turn crockpot on to high

Step 2

Sear hog jowls in heavy skillet, then transfer to crockpot with beans Add stick of butter
Step 3

Continue cooking on high for approximately one hour, checking to make sure beans are still completely covered by water Dried beans will absorb a lot of water while cooking At this time, add salt and pepper and stir well to blend
Step 4

Turn crockpot to medium or low and cook for 6-8 hours until beans are tender and thickened into a sort of soup.
Step 5

Good served with cornbread and fresh green or sliced onions.
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