Greek Mr. Manetta’s Butter Beans And Sausages ( Dry Lima Beans)

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb fresh lamb italian garlic sausage (preferably seasoned with fennel)
• olive oil
• 2 cups finely chopped onions
• 3 large pressed garlic cloves
• 1 (1 lb) can peeled whole tomato, broken up
• 1 (8 ounce) tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1 1/2 cups dried large lima beans
• 3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 in an oiled large, heavy frying pan, bake sausages in a 350°f oven, turning once, until lightly browned, 20 to 30 minutes. remove and cut into 2-inch diagonal slices. add enough oil to frying pan to make 3 tablespoons. add onions and sauté until limp. stir in remaining ingredients except ¼ cup of the parsley. cover and simmer for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. sprinkle with remaining parsley. makes 4 to 5 servings.
• 2 cooked limas. put 1 ½ cups large dry lima beans, rinsed, into a large kettle. add enough cold water to cover deeply. heat to boiling; boil for 2 minutes; remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour. drain, rinse, and cover with fresh salted water. heat to boiling, then gently boil, uncovered, until beans are tender, about 45 minutes; drain.
• 3 suggested accompaniments: cooked chard dressed with oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper served at room temperature. large bread sticks or crusty bread. full fruity red table wine, as a hearty california zinfandel. chilled fresh orange segments.
• 4 woman’s day.