Ingredients
Method
Soak the Beans
- Rinse and soak baby lima beans in water for 1 hour. Drain and add them to a large pot with bay leaves, allspice, salt, and water. Bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered for 30–45 minutes, until just shy of soft.
Prep Aromatics & Meats
- While beans simmer, chop the onion, peel garlic, dice sausage, slice bacon, and cube pork tenderloin. Set everything aside.
Cook Bacon & Sausage
- In a large skillet, render bacon gently. Before it crisps, add sausage and cook together until browned and fat is rendered. Remove from pan.
Sauté Onion & Tomatoes
- Using the rendered fat, sauté onions until soft and golden (10 minutes). Add crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, and reduce to concentrate flavor.
Combine With Beans
- Add tomato mixture into the beans. Add 1 tbsp marjoram. Let simmer.
Sear Pork Tenderloin
- Reheat pan, add cubed pork, and sear one side without stirring. Season with salt, pepper, and marjoram. Once browned, add to stew.
Final Simmer
- Add sausage and bacon back to the pot. Simmer everything together for 30–45 more minutes, until beans are creamy and flavors have melded.
Notes
Serve hot with rice, mashed potatoes, or crusty rustic bread. Perfect for batch cooking and refrigerates well for up to a week.