Mom'S Lima Bean Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. lima beans
1 onion, grated
2 to 3 large carrots
2 to 3 stalks celery
3 Tbsp. butter
2 cloves garlic, pressed
salt to taste
pepper to taste

Preparation

Soak lima beans overnight or 2 days.
Grate carrots and slice celery.
Put all ingredients in crock-pot.
Add water to cover beans.
Cook all day.
Add water when needed.