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Easy Lima Bean Soup
When we consider all the reasons we love slow-cooker recipes, two things always come to the top: they’re easy, and they allow us to have a nutritious meal ready when we want it. This lima bean soup recipe requires one quick step the night before, a little chopping the next morning, and—voila—dinner’s ready for the family in the evening. It’s even healthy! Add a loaf of homemade bread and a fresh fruit salad, and you’re good to go.
Don’t be put off by the lima beans. This recipe uses dried limas, and the result is very much like a traditional bean soup. Or you could do what we did—skip the overnight soak, and use canned or frozen limas for a slightly different taste and texture. Try it; we think you’ll like it.
Easy Lima Bean Soup
Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook, page 166
Makes 8-10 servings
Ideal slow cooker size: 5-6 quart
Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook, page 166
Makes 8-10 servings
Ideal slow cooker size: 5-6 quart
1 lb. bag large dry lima beans
1 large onion, chopped
6 ribs celery, chopped
3 large potatoes, cut in ½-inch cubes
2 large carrots, cut in ¼-inch rounds
2 cups extra-lean, lower-sodium ham
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
2 bay leaves
3 quarts water, or combination water and beef broth
1. Sort beans. Soak overnight. Drain.
2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
3. Cover. Cook on Low 8-10 hours.
Variation: For extra flavor, add 1 tsp. dried oregano before cooking.
Any chance someone who has made this would post the nutritional stats?
we love lima beans and have a nice recipe with sausage, onions etc.It’s from my mother-in-law
thanks for the recipe
Eva
You need to post your recipe Eva….are you on Pintrest? I’d love to follow you. I’m always in the market for great family recipes.
This sounds delicious! Can’t wait to try it once the weather cools off around here. One question. If I’m using frozen limas, would you suggest cooking this on the stove top instead or how long exactly in the slow cooker? Thanks for any help and for posting a great recipe!
Has anyone tried using beef stew meat instead of ham?
I’m sure you could but pork and lima beans are the perfect couple. I personally use thick sliced bacon, pre-fried and added in with the dry lima beans in the crock pot in the morning. If you wanted to do a beef stew with lima beans, that’s pretty yummy.
Is there a way to make this vegetarian and still have it taste good? Thanks!
Yes, I don’t see why not! I would add just veggie broth, no water, for the savory saltiness that the meat is there for and maybe some dried parsley.
This looks scrummy! I am a big fan of my crock pot, especially as i work a full time job. Feeding the family can be a full time job on its own! Will certainly have to give this one a try!
Love using the crock pot will try this one.
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This is such an easy receipe-freezes well-tastes out of this world!
I made this and it was a huge hit with my husband! Gave out copies at the office too.