Lima Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 lb. bacon (in small pieces)
1 small onion, chopped
1 c. lima beans
1 (28 oz.) can whole tomatoes
2 or 3 bay leaves
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Soak the lima beans in water overnight to soften or boil on stove top until soft.
In a large saucepan, brown the bacon together with the onion.
Drain excess grease.
Add lima beans, tomatoes, bay leaves, salt and pepper.
Simmer until beans are tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Top each bowl with Parmesan cheese to serve.