Christmas Lima Bean Spread

Description
Its very delicious.

Ingredients

 * One small white Onion
 * two garlic cloves
 * One cup uncooked dried Christmas lima beans
 * Four and half cups Chicken or vegetable stock
 * Half cup extr virgin olive oil
 * A quarter cup fresh grated parmesan
 * Half cup chopped parsley, salt and peeper to taste

Directions

 * 1) Peel the Onion and chop coarsely. Peel the garlic cloves and crush with the side of a knife.
 * 2) In a 2-quart saucepan, combine the Onion, garlic and beans.
 * 3) Cover with two cups of stock and cook over medium-high heat until the beans are very soft and tender, about one hour and twenty-five minutes.
 * 4) When the beans are tender, remove from the heat and spoon into a bowl to cool.
 * 5) Puree the cooled beans in a blender or food processor with the olive oil until creamy and smooth.
 * 6) Spoon the mixtureinto a largbowl and fold in the parmeasan and parsley.
 * 7) Add salt and pepper to taste.
 * 8) Cover and refrigerate.