Lima Beans In Tomato And Garlic Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. large dried lima beans
3 Tbsp. olive oil
5 to 6 cloves garlic, crushed or minced
1/2 to 1 tsp. rosemary, crushed
2 c. thick tomato puree
3 peeled tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1/3 c. dry red wine
1 tsp. salt
1/4 c. lemon juice
1 tsp. sugar
fresh ground black pepper to taste
3 Tbsp. minced onion

Preparation

Put the lima beans in a large pot with about 2 quarts of water and some salt.
Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer the beans until they are tender, but don't let them get mushy.
Drain them and save the broth to use in a soup, it's delicious.