1 lb. lg. lima beans
1 pt. tomato juice
3 onions
Pinch of garlic powder
Pinch of baking soda
Ham bone (bare, not exactly)
Flour
1 tbsp. salt & pepper
1 hot dog

Bring beans to boiling in water with baking soda. Throw out water. Add 1 1/2 quarts water, tomato juice, garlic, salt, pepper, bone and onion. Cook until beans are done, discard bone. Saute 2 onions in butter. Mix 1/2 cup of broth and flour, mix with onions then add to soup. Add diced ham and hotdog. Wait 10 minutes before serving.