Santa Fe Lima Bean Soup Recipes

LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Bring 8 cups of water to a boil. Add lima beans and boil for 5 - 10 minutes. Remove from heat, cover. Let beans soak for 2 - 2.5 hours. Drain and rinse beans; return to pot.
• In a large pan, heat olive oil and saute all the vegetables until carrots and celery are tender-crisp.
• Add 8 cups of chicken broth to the beans in the pot. Add the vegetables. Stir to combine and simmer on low for 1.5 hours; stirring frequently. Season with salt and pepper as desired.

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.

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.

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.

SANTA FE SOUP

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and drain off fat.
• In a large stock pot combine browned beef, diced onion, tomatoes with liquid, stewed tomatoes with chilies, corn with liquid, Ranch-style beans with liquid, and cubed processed cheese Simmer on low heat until the cheese is melted and the onion is tender. Serve hot..

SANTA'S SOUP MIX

Steps:

• To make Santa's Soup Mix: In 1-pint glass jar, layer dried beans, dried onion, chicken bouillon, cumin and garlic powder. Store tightly covered at room temperature up to 2 months. Give with gift card that includes Santa's Soup recipe.
• To make Santa's Soup: In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat water and Santa's Soup Mix to boiling. Boil 2 minutes; remove from heat. Cover; let stand 1 hour. Stir in carrots and celery. Add ham shanks. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer about 2 hours or until beans are tender. Skim fat if necessary. Remove ham shanks; remove ham from bone. Trim excess fat from ham. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Stir ham into soup; heat until hot.

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.

SANTA FE STEW

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and onion in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Stir taco seasoning mix and ranch dressing mix into the ground beef; add shoepeg corn, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, red kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, chicken broth, and diced tomatoes. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally; cook until the tomatoes are softened, 30 to 60 minutes.

LIMA BEAN SOUP WITH PARMESAN BACON CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large heavy-bottomed pot, cook onion in butter and oil over medium heat until translucent about 10 minutes. Add the carrot and celery and cook another 5 minutes.
• While vegetables are cooking, place lima beans in boiling water and cook until very soft about 10 minutes. Drain lima beans and add to the pot with the sliced apple. Pour in the chicken broth. Lower heat and simmer an additional 5 minutes. Then puree with a hand blender. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• For the Parmesan Bacon Crisp: Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray. Make 4 to 5 lines with the Parmesan, about 1-inch wide and 4-inches long. Sprinkle with bacon. Bake for about 7 to 10 minutes or until golden and crisp. Remove from oven and let cool. Peel crisp from foil and serve with soup.
• Cook's Note: For additional flavor, add an additional 1/2 cup of Parmesan and 1/4 cup bacon to the soup before pureeing. Also a dollop of sour cream adds a creamy finish to this healthy soup.
• This recipe was provided by a finalist, who may or may not be a professional cook, for The Next Food Network Star. Food Network has not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.

THREE BEAN SANTA FE SOUP

Steps:

• Brown and drain the hamburger/turkey.
• In a large pot (atleast 5 quarts) combine the meat and the remaining ingredients. Do NOT drain any of the canned items.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for atleast 30 minutes, but the longer, the better.
• ENJOY!

CREAMY VELVEETA SANTA FE SOUP

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with onion; drain fat well.
• In a large pot combine ground beef, corn, beans and stewed tomatoes and Ro-tel tomatoes.
• Cube cheese and add to soup pot; stir over low flame until melted and blended.

CREAMY LIMA-BEAN SOUP WITH PASTA AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat broiler. Place peppers, skin sides up, on a baking sheet. Broil 4 inches from heat until charred, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool slightly; using a paper towel, rub off blackened skins. Coarsely chop peppers; set aside.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion and carrots until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add broth, thyme, lima beans, and 2 cups water. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; simmer 15 minutes. Stir in basil and lemon juice.
• Working in batches (do not fill container more than halfway), puree soup in a blender or food processor until smooth. Return soup to pan; bring to a boil, and add pasta and reserved peppers. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

SANTA FE CHICKEN AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Drain soaked beans. Combine in large soup pot with 8 cups chicken broth. Bring to boil; cover and simmer 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until tender.
• Combine oregano, parsley, 4 tsp salt, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, chili powder, pepper, cayenne, and red pepper flakes in bowl. Set aside.
• In large saucepan, heat butter and oil; add onion, bell pepper, celery, 1/2 Tblsp garlic and a third of the reserved seasoning mix. Saute over medium heat about 5 minutes. Add another 1/2 Tblsp garlic and another third of the seasoning mix. Continue sauteing until celery is tender. Add remaining 1/2 Tblsp garlic, seasoning mix and 2 to 3 Tblsp flour; cook 5 to 7 minutes longer. Whisk in remaining 3 cups chicken broth, cooking til thickened.
• Add cooked beans and their broth, chicken and green chilies; heat til chicken is just cooked done, about 5-6 minutes.
• Serve in bowls with garnishes.

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.

SPRING GREEN LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot or Dutch oven, place the broth and water over high heat. Add the lima beans and cover.
• Peel and chop the onion and add it to the pot. Add the salt, pepper and garlic.
• Keep the pot covered until the mixture comes to a boil. Then uncover and stir. Cover the pot and cook on medium-high, keeping a steady boil for 10 minutes, or until the beans are tender.
• Remove the soup from the stove. Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until it is smooth (or you can use a potato masher to do this). Place the pot over medium heat.
• In a small jar that has a lid, add the cornstarch and 1/4 cup cool tap water, and shake to mix well. Drizzle the cornstarch mixture into the soup, and stir constantly until the soup thickens, about 2 minutes.
• Serve immediately, garnished with bacon bits, sour cream and parsley, if desired.

SANTA FE SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large pot, brown meat and drain.
• Add tomatoes, pinto beans, black beans, corn, ranch dressing mix, and taco seasoning.
• Simmer on low heat for 20-30 minutes or until heated through.

SANTA FE LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large pan or dutch oven till crisp then remove the bacon.
• To the fat, add chopped onion and garlic , Saute for 5 minutes then remove from heat.
• Add beans, water, salt, pepper and bacon. Return to heat and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until beans are just tender.
• Add the tomatoes and brown sugar. Cover and simmer 1 hour until beans are very soft.
• Stir in Parsley flakes and chili powder. Cover and simmer 15 minutes longer.