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Luscious Lima Bean Soup recipe |
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9 servings
Ingredients:
1 pound dry lima beans4 cups water5 carrots, chopped1 leek, bulb only, chopped2 tablespoons minced shallots2 stalks celery, chopped4 cubes vegetable bouillon8 cups water2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions:
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.
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