Cream of Lima Bean Soup

Recipe from The 1918 Fanny Farmer Cookbook

AmericanOtherEasy30 min

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 cup dried lima
  • 1 cup cream or milk
  • 2 slice onion
  • 4 slice carrot
  • beans
  • 3 pints cold water
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring the water to a boil and boil the lima beans for 5-10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Turn off the heat and cover the pot.

  3. 3

    Let the lima beans soak for 2 – 2 1/2 hours.

  4. 4

    Drain and rinse beans and return to the pot.

  5. 5

    Place 3/4 cup of beans into a net boiling bag.

  6. 6

    When beans are tender, remove beans and blend soup.

  7. 7

    Return beans to pot, add carrots and spices.

  8. 8

    Add your remaining ingredients of milk, cottage cheese and parsley.

  9. 9

    Cook till cheese is melted for about 15 - 20 minutes longer.

Tags

classicamericanfanny-farmer

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