Lima Bean Soup

Dried Lima Bean Soup

8 c. potato broth, vegetable broth, or water
1 c. dried baby Lima beans
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 T. butter
1 carrot, chopped
1/2 t. each dried thyme and basil leaves
1/2 t. black pepper
2 cloves garlic
1/2 c. chopped parsley
salt to taste
Parmesan Cheese

Simmer broth and beans for one hour. Meanwhile, saute onion and garlic in butter until translucent. Stir carrot into the onion mixture with basil,thyme and black pepper. Set the mixture aside. After beans have cooked, stir in vegetable mixture cover and simmer 30 minutes more. Puree half of the beans with the 2 cloves of garlic and parsley. Combine the puree with remaining soup. Heat to steaming. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan Cheese.


(It's great to pull all of these ingredients together from the pantry to make a wonderful soup. It's so easy you almost forget about it. Serve with Bread sticks or homemade biscuits.)