Soup

Lima Bean Soup is for Soup.

Lima Bean Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Lima Bean Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Lima Bean Soup makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Lima Bean Soup are:

1 cup of large lima beans, soaked or 2 canned
3/4 cup of finely chopped carrots
1 1/3 cups of finely chopped celery
1 cup of chopped tomatoes
6 cups of water
2 tablespoons of butter
1/2 cup of finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons of all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon of salt
fresh ground black pepper to taste

Here is how you make Lima Bean Soup:

In a large saucepan over medium high heat, combine the soaked lima beans, carrots, celery, tomatoes and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer partially covered until beans and vegetables are tender, about 1 hour. If using canned beans, add at the end of the recipe. In a small skillet over low heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and parsley, cook until the onion is soft, about 5minutes. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Stir the mixture into soup and simmer until the soup is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Makes 5 1cup servingsNumber of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SANDELEE.

The nutritional information for Lima Bean Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 114.0

• Total Fat: 5.0 g
• Cholesterol: 12.2 mg
• Sodium: 441.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 15.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
• Protein: 3.3 g