Pappy's bean and bacon soup

Name: Pappy''s bean and bacon soup Recipe
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 6 cups dried baby lima beans; 1 pound bacon cut into 1 inch pieces; 3 medium onions chopped; 4 cups 99% fat free chicken broth; salt and pepper to taste; water if needed to thin ssoup

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

6 cups dried baby lima beans, 1 pound bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces3 medium onions, chopped4 cups 99% fat free chicken brothsalt and pepper to tastewater if needed to thin ssoup

Directions

Soak dried baby lima beans in water overnight.
Rinse and put in large stock pot with chicken broth. Chop onions and add to pot. Cut bacon into 1 inch pieces, add to pot. Stir. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to simmer. Stirring when you think about it.
Simmer for 3 to 5 hours on low heat. Untill beans are tender. Season with salt and pepper at the end. Enjoy! Makes 8, 1 cup servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SAMOF3.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving