Luscious Lima Bean Soup Food

HEARTY LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and discard liquid; return beans to pan. , Add ham bone and 2-1/2 qt. water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours. , Debone ham and cut meat into chunks; return to pan. Add celery and carrots. Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until beans are tender. , In a small skillet, saute garlic in butter for 1 minute. Stir in the flour, salt, pepper and paprika. Add cold water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add to the soup with tomatoes; simmer for 10 minutes or until heated through.

LUSCIOUS LIMA BEAN SOUP II

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until evenly brown and crisp. Drain and crumble.
• In a slow cooker, mix the cooked bacon, lima beans, butter beans and liquid, potatoes, celery, onions, carrots, and butter. Season with marjoram, salt, and pepper. Pour in the chicken broth.
• Cover slow cooker, and cook soup 7 hours on Low.

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.

LINDA'S LUSCIOUS LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Cook bacon until crisp. Crumble
• 2. In a slow cooker, mix the cooked bacon, lima beans, butter beans and liquid, potatoes, celery, onions, carrots, and butter.
• 3. Season with marjoram, salt, and pepper. Pour in the chicken broth.
• 4. Cover slow cooker, and cook soup 7 hours on Low.

HEARTY LENTIL AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Drain excess fat, reserving 2 tablespoons in the stockpot; transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Add onion and carrot, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in garlic, thyme and bay leaves until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in chicken stock, lentils, wine and Parmesan rinds; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until lentils are almost tender, about 12-15 minutes. Stir in cannellini beans and tomatoes until lentils are completely tender, about 10-15 minutes more. Serve immediately with bacon, garnished with parsley, if desired.

LUSCIOUS LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Quick, easy, and wildly satisfying soup that is both light and hearty. This soup freezes wonderfully, and can be used for lunches or quick suppers. Enjoy!! 1 Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add dry lima beans, and boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and allow the beans to sit, covered, for 1 to 2 hours to soften. Drain and rinse until water runs clear, discarding bean water. 2 In a soup pot, saute vegetables in olive oil until onions and celery are translucent. Add lima beans, and saute for another 2 to 3 minutes. 3 In the meantime, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add the vegetable bouillon to the boiling water, and stir until dissolved. Add broth to the sauteed vegetables and beans. Add remaining water, and allow soup to simmer over a low flame for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Serve steaming hot. Makes 9 servings Recipe by: www.souprecipe.com/ 4/23/99

LUSCIOUS LIMA BEAN SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until evenly brown and crisp. Drain and crumble.
• In a slow cooker, mix the cooked bacon, lima beans, butter beans and liquid, potatoes, celery, onions, carrots, and butter.
• Season lima beans mixture with marjoram, salt, and pepper. Pour in the chicken broth.
• Cover slow cooker, and cook soup for 7 hours on Low.
• Serve warm and enjoy.

SATISFYING LIMA BEAN SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat up your oil in a soup pot. Add onions and garlic. Saute until translucent.
• Add tomato paste and roast briefly.
• Add beans and broth. Cover and bring soup to a simmer. Continue simmering for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add the cheese and cilantro. Stir to combine.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. Adjust accordingly.
• Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

LIMA BEAN SOUP WITH PARMESAN BACON CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large heavy-bottomed pot, cook onion in butter and oil over medium heat until translucent about 10 minutes. Add the carrot and celery and cook another 5 minutes.
• While vegetables are cooking, place lima beans in boiling water and cook until very soft about 10 minutes. Drain lima beans and add to the pot with the sliced apple. Pour in the chicken broth. Lower heat and simmer an additional 5 minutes. Then puree with a hand blender. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• For the Parmesan Bacon Crisp: Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray. Make 4 to 5 lines with the Parmesan, about 1-inch wide and 4-inches long. Sprinkle with bacon. Bake for about 7 to 10 minutes or until golden and crisp. Remove from oven and let cool. Peel crisp from foil and serve with soup.
• Cook's Note: For additional flavor, add an additional 1/2 cup of Parmesan and 1/4 cup bacon to the soup before pureeing. Also a dollop of sour cream adds a creamy finish to this healthy soup.
• This recipe was provided by a finalist, who may or may not be a professional cook, for The Next Food Network Star. Food Network has not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.

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:

• Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion and cook until onion is translucent, stirring occasionally.
• Add tomatoes with their liquid, pinto beans, lima beans, brown sugar, salt and water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15 minutes or until lima beans are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in white kidney beans, heat through.
• To serve, ladle soup into warm serving bowl; sprinkle with 1 to 2 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese if desired.

LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place rinsed lima beans and 2 quartered onions in a 6 quart pot.
• Fill with water until 2 inches from top.
• Bring to boil over medium heat.
• Once soup comes to boil, reduce heat and simmer 4 hours, stirring occasionally, replacing water as needed to keep at 2 inches from top of pot.
• After 4 hours place diced potatoes to soup and continue to simmer 1 more hour.
• Brown bacon pieces in frying pan, reserving all drippings.
• Slowly add browned bacon pieces and 3/4 of drippings to soup.
• Stir flour to remaining drippings in frying pan and stir till smooth.
• Add flour and dripping mixture to soup and stir well.
• Salt and pepper to taste, simmer for 5 minutes and serve.

LIMA BEAN SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• Enjoy!

REALLY DELICIOUS LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat the bacon over moderate heat. When partially rendered, add the olive oil. When the oil is hot add the onions, cover and cook for 15 minutes or until really tender. Add the garlic, tomato, tomato puree, and hot chili pepper and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Add the lima beans, cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until they have had a chance to absorb the flavors. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve with grilled Italian sausages or breakfast sausages.

LUSCIOUS LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add dry lima beans, and boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and allow the beans to sit, covered, for 1 to 2 hours to soften. Drain and rinse until water runs clear, discarding bean water.
• In a soup pot, saute vegetables in olive oil until onions and celery are translucent. Add lima beans, and saute for another 2 to 3 minutes.
• In the meantime, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add the vegetable bouillon to the boiling water, and stir until dissolved. Add broth to the sauteed vegetables and beans. Add remaining water, and allow soup to simmer over a low flame for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Serve steaming hot.