Best Luscious Lima Bean Soup Recipes

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.

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.

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.