Lima Bean Soup With Parmesan Bacon Crisp Recipes

LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat dressing in large saucepan on medium heat. Add tomatoes, onions and garlic; cook 4 min. Stir in beans and cilantro; cook 1 min.
• Add water; bring to boil. Cover. Cook on low heat 1 hour or until beans are tender.
• Serve with crackers.

BACON LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse and sort beans; soak according to package directions. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine beans and remaining ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until beans are tender, 6-8 hours.

LUSCIOUS LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add dry lima beans, and boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and allow the beans to sit, covered, for 1 to 2 hours to soften. Drain and rinse until water runs clear, discarding bean water.
• In a soup pot, saute vegetables in olive oil until onions and celery are translucent. Add lima beans, and saute for another 2 to 3 minutes.
• In the meantime, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add the vegetable bouillon to the boiling water, and stir until dissolved. Add broth to the sauteed vegetables and beans. Add remaining water, and allow soup to simmer over a low flame for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Serve steaming hot.

LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• 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.

LIMA BEANS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Boil the lima beans according to package (about 10-12 minutes-I used pressure cooker for 5 minutes).
• While beans are cooking fry bacon in a medium frying pan on medium heat until crisp and drain.
• Add the red onion and cook additional 5 minutes.
• Add lima beans, salt, and pepper to pan.
• Sprinkle brown sugar and stir.
• Add a couple Tablespoons water for saucier texture.
• Serve.

CREAMY LIMA BEAN SOUP WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a skillet cook the bacon over moderate heat, turning it, until it is crisp, transfer it to paper towels to drain, and crumble it. Transfer 1 tablespoon of the fat to a heavy saucepan and in it cook the onion over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is softened. Add the broth, 1 cup water, and the lima beans, simmer the mixture for 8 minutes, or until the beans are tender, and season it with salt and pepper. In a food processor purée the soup, return it to the pan, and heat it over moderate heat until it is hot. Ladle the soup into 2 bowls and sprinkle the scallion green and the bacon over it.

DAD'S LIMA BEAN SOUP WITH HAM BONE

Steps:

• Place beans in a large pot; cover with 2 inches water. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 to 2 hours. Drain and rinse. Transfer beans to another container.
• Combine ham bone and 8 cups water in a large saucepan. Simmer over medium-low heat until remaining meat falls off the bone, about 2 hours. Remove and discard bone. Use a slotted spoon to transfer meat to a bowl.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until onion is translucent, 7 to 10 minutes. Add cooked ham bone meat, lima beans, and diced ham. Reduce heat and simmer, adding additional water as needed, until soup is thickened to desired consistency, about 90 minutes.
• Stir carrots, salt, pepper, and parsley into the soup. Let simmer until carrots are soft, about 30 minutes more.

LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large (6 quart or larger) electric casserole, like a Crock-Pot, combine all ingredients except the light cream. Cook on low heat for 7 hours or until done. Cool slightly.
• Add the cream. Stir and serve.

LEEK AND LIMA BEAN SOUP WITH BACON

Steps:

• Fry the bacon in a large saucepan over med heat until crisp; remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 tablespoon of drippings in the pan.
• Crumble bacon and set aside.
• Add leeks to drippings in pan; stir/saute 7 minutes or until tender; stir in beans, broth, and water; bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and simmer 10 minutes or until beans are tender.
• Place half of the bean mixture in a blender.
• Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape), secure lid on blender.
• Place a clean dishtowel over opening in blender (to prevent spills), and process until smooth.
• Pour pureed bean mixture into a large bowl.
• Repeat procedure with remaining bean mixture.
• Stir in lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Ladle about 1 cup of soup into individual bowls (8); top each serving with 1 tablespoon onions, 1 tablespoon sour cream, and about 1 teaspoon bacon.