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Lima Bean Soup Recipe

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Each fall there's a Lima Bean Festival in nearby West Cape May to honor the many growers there and showcase different recipes using their crop. This comforting chowder was a festival recipe contest winner several years ago. —Kathleen Olsack, North Cape May, New Jersey

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Lima Bean Soup Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 30 min.

Yield: 10-12 Servings

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Ingredients

3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
2 cans (15-1/4 ounces each) lima beans, rinsed and drained
3 medium carrots, thinly sliced
2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
2 small sweet red peppers, chopped
2 small onions, chopped
2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
1/4 cup butter
1-1/2 teaspoons dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 cup half-and-half cream
3 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Directions

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. Yield: 10-12 servings (3 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 110 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 22 mg cholesterol, 431 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Lima Bean Soup in Taste of Home February/March 1997, p25

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Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2012 by Tenngarden

I hate Lima beans, at least the way my grandma made them. This recipe is fantastic. I did tweak it a bit. I'm a frugal shopper and found dry limas 1/2 off. Could not resist bargain. Doubled recipe, used dry limas, more potatoes. Good 1st day, phenomenal after 2nd day, thickened and softened quite a bit. Didn't really need cream but that was the crowning glory. Red peppers added wonderful flavor. Would adding smoked sausage be overdoing it? Probably not. Thick, creamy, wonderful.

Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2011 by katywhip

I make this soup frequently and it has become a family joke of sorts, because of all the people who have turned their nose at the description and title of the soup. They ALL now request it before they visit. My son-in-law threatens to not visit unless I make it and he was originally one of the strongest naysayers! Even I was skeptical at first and it is now one of my all-time favorites!

Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2010 by DarlingStarling

This is a wonderfully flavorful soup, and I even forgot to add the bacon. I also used home-cooked butter beans instead of limas to save on sodium.

Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2009 by joniotto

Wasn't sure if I would like this since I'm not usually a big fan of limas, but this has a totally different taste than your usual lima bean side dish. Glad I added this to my collection of soup recipes! I put in extra carrots and peppers as well as a little garlic - made a great winter meal. Thanks for this great recipe!

Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2009 by territlive

This is easy to make. I like to make vegies chunky also add chunks of ham. When ever we have a cold this is the soup of choice.

Reviewed on Jun. 04, 2009 by kfondayou

I thought this was easy to make. Sometimes I add more of the limas, carrots or pototoes just to be different and it still turns out really good. It's one of those soups to eat on a cool evening.