Lima Bean Stew Recipe

Soak the lima beans in 6 cups of cool water overnight.
2 cups dry lima beans
Rinse the lima beans and transfer them to a pot. Cover with 4 cups of water, add bay leaves and bring to a boil. Cook for 30 minutes until tender.
2 bay leaves
In the meantime, dice the onion, and bacon and peel the garlic.
6-8 slices of bacon, ½ cup onion, 1 garlic clove
Add the bacon to a pan and cook for about 3-4 minutes on medium heat. Then add the onions and sauté until translucent. Another 3 minutes or so.
1 Smoked sausage
Finally, press in the garlic and sauté for one more minute. Set aside.
Once the beans are softened (you may need to actually try one because they will not feel soft to the touch), spoon some of the water from the beans into the bacon pan to help remove the browned bits.
Add the tomato paste to the beans, followed by the marjoram and spices. Lastly, add the cooked bacon with onions and garlic. Stir well to combine, cover and simmer for another 10 minutes.
¼ tsp paprika, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper, 156 ml tomato paste, ¼ tsp marjoram