Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. dry lima beans
2 slices Oscar Mayer bacon
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen whole kernel corn
1/4 lb. (4 oz.) Louis Rich turkey smoked sausage, thinly sliced
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 Tbsp. flour
pepper

Preparation

Place beans in a large saucepan.
Add enough water to cover; bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook on medium-low for 2 1/2 hours or until tender.
Cook bacon in large skillet until crispy.
Place bacon on paper towels, reserving drippings in the skillet to be used later; crumble bacon.
Add bacon, corn, sausage and onions to beans in saucepan.
Reduce heat to low; simmer 1 hour.
Stir flour into reserved bacon drippings in skillet.
Cook on medium-low heat until bubbly, stirring frequently.
Gradually stir in 1 1/2 cups water until mixture boils and thickens, stirring frequently.
Add to soup; simmer 30 minutes.
Season to taste with pepper.
Makes 6 (1 1/2 cup) servings.