Leftover Ham And Lima Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 (16 ounce) packages frozen baby lima beans
3 cups diced ham, or to taste
3 cups water
1 chopped onion
1 russet potato, cubed
1/2 cup salted butter
1 slice processed cheese food (such as Velveeta(R))
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons celery salt
ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Bring lima beans, ham, water, onion, potato, butter, processed cheese, cornstarch, celery salt, and pepper to a boil in a large pot. Stir until butter is melted. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour.