Mrs. Brenda's Lima Bean Soup

Name: Mrs. Brenda''s Lima Bean Soup Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 13
Ingredients: 1 lb. bag dried baby limas (white or green); 2 onions (chopped); 3 carrots (grated); 3 celery stalks (finely chopped); 1 lb. cooked ham diced (I use a 97% fat free ham steak); 2 qt. chicken broth (8 cups) - I use Swanson's Natural Goodness Chicken Broth; Salt & Pepper to taste

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Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 120

Number of Servings: 13

Ingredients

1 lb. bag dried baby limas (white or green)2 onions (chopped)3 carrots (grated)3 celery stalks (finely chopped)1 lb. cooked ham, diced (I use a 97% fat free ham steak)2 qt. chicken broth (8 cups) - I use Swanson's Natural Goodness Chicken BrothSalt & Pepper to taste

Directions

Wash beans well; add water to cover beans well. Cook slowly with ham until beans are tender (about 1 hour). Add hot water as needed. Add vegetables, broth, and seasoning. Mix well and simmer until ready to serve. Freezes well.

**This is super when you add a handful or two or fresh spinach just before serving. Grated parmesan cheese is also a nice finish. Yummy served with a warm piece of a chewy bread loaf or roll. These additions are not included in the nutritional information.

Makes approximately 13 - 1 Cup servings.

Number of Servings: 13

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 2SWEETGIRLS.

Servings Per Recipe: 13

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 150.8
Total Fat: 1.0 g
Cholesterol: 12.3 mg
Sodium: 971.1 mg
Total Carbs: 27.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 7.9 g
Protein: 15.4 g

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Member Reviews

HOLLYM48
I love this lima beans soup recipe! - 4/6/20
CHARLOTTE1947
I added 1/2 tsp. thyme and 2 bay leaves. Delicious! - 8/21/11
LYNNEEEEPOOH
I just don't care for celery, so I omitted it here. I sauteed the onions in a little broth first. I also used regular limas, but I soak my dried beans overnight in water first. Very delicious. - 2/6/10
ROBINCAT1
The soup was so tasty and so easy. Just have to watch the water level in the beans as they cook. I set my timer for every 10 minutes to check and add water as needed. I also added a can of tomatoes. Really good for a cold night's meal. - 1/15/09
BRETTIOWAUSA
I am making this soup right now. Can't wait for it to be done. Will post back later once done. - 1/11/09
JAY1237
I would never make this soup because of the 1,511.00 sodium count. Why is it so high - 1/8/09

Reply from 2SWEETGIRLS (1/8/09)
I accidentally added too much salt to the nutrition content - sorry! I'll try to fix it! Thanks for catching that for me!
SCOTTYSMAMA
My whole family loves this soup (even my picky toddler) It's full of flavor, even using all low fat or fat free ingredients. Enjoy! - 1/6/09