Subj : Spring Soups - 08
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From : Dave Drum
Date : Mon Mar 17 2025 21:54:00

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     Title: Lima Bean Soup
Categories: Soups, Beans, Vegetables, Poultry, Dairy
     Yield: 11 Servings

43 1/2 oz (3 cans) chicken broth
    30 oz (2 cans) lima beans; rinsed,
          - drained
     3 md Carrots; thin sliced
     2 md Potatoes; peeled, diced
     2 sm Sweet red peppers, chopped
     2 sm Onions; chopped
     2    Celery ribs; thin sliced
   1/4 c  Butter
 1 1/2 ts Dried marjoram
   1/2 ts (ea) salt & pepper
   1/2 ts Dried oregano
     1 c  Half & half
     3 sl Thick-cut bacon; cooked,
          - crumbled

 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).

 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

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

 From: http://www.tasteofhome.com

 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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