Put all ingredients, except butter, in pot and simmer until ham falls off bone. Remove and continue cooking beans until tender. Clean ham hock and add meat to soup ... tablespoons butter and eat.
Rinse and soak 1 pound dried bean mixture overnight in several quarts ... locate all the beans, a "quorum" will do. ... beans. Add water, ham hock, salt, garlic, and spices. ... refrigerated overnight before serving.
Combine beans and water; bring to a ... 1 hour. Add ham hock; cover and simmer 1 ... tender; add to Limas along with ham, corn and ... 4 to 6 servings.