Lima Or Butter Bean Chowder Food

LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Bring 8 cups of water to a boil. Add lima beans and boil for 5 - 10 minutes. Remove from heat, cover. Let beans soak for 2 - 2.5 hours. Drain and rinse beans; return to pot.
• In a large pan, heat olive oil and saute all the vegetables until carrots and celery are tender-crisp.
• Add 8 cups of chicken broth to the beans in the pot. Add the vegetables. Stir to combine and simmer on low for 1.5 hours; stirring frequently. Season with salt and pepper as desired.

LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine the first 12 ingredients; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-35 minutes or until vegetables are tender. , Add cream; heat through but do not boil. Sprinkle with bacon just before serving.

LIMA OR BUTTER BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Dice bacon and place in a kettle.
• Add onion and cook until golden.
• Add potatoes, carrots, Lima beans and salt; cover with boiling water.
• Cook until vegetables are tender.
• Add white sauce, heat and serve.

COCONUT-SOLE CHOWDER WITH LIMA BEANS AND CORN

Steps:

• Combine the chicken broth, garlic, pepper flakes and ginger in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes. Strain, wash the pot and return the broth to it. Bring to a boil. Add the potatoes and lima beans and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the corn and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes longer.
• Stir in the lemon and lime zests and coconut milk. Turn the heat to low and add the fish. Cook 5 minutes. Stir in the salt, pepper, scallions and herbs. Immediately ladle into bowls and serve.

COUNTRY-STYLE CHICKEN, CORN, AND LIMA BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 4-quart pot over med-high heat; add in chicken; cook/stir until the chicken has turned white and is just beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the chicken from the pan; set aside.
• Add the onion and chile to the pan; cook/stir until the onion begins to soften, 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in the corn, potato, and chicken; add in the broth and bring to a boil.
• Partially cover the pan, decrease heat to med-low and simmer until the potato is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Season to taste w/ salt and pepper.
• Stir the lima beans; cook until they are tender and heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the basil and serve.