This is a delicious dish to bring to a pot-luck or church supper. It it is so easy to put together and you will be returning home with an empty dish.

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried lima beans
• 6 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound bulk pork sausage
• 2-1/2 cups tomato juice
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried basil

Directions

1. In a Dutch oven, bring beans, water and salt to a boil. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour (or soak beans overnight). Do not drain. Bring beans to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until tender.
2. Meanwhile, shape sausage into 3/4-in. balls; brown in a large skillet or until a thermometer reads 160°. Drain fat. Stir in the tomato juice, chili powder, pepper and basil.
3. Drain beans; add sausage mixture. Simmer for 10 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally.