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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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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.
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