Best Lima Bean Soup Especially Wintertime
Wintertime soups and stews . . . Nothing better! this recipe will give you a rib-sticking flavorful soup that everyone can tweak as much as desired to satisfy his or her own tastebuds. for those not partial to the taste of lima beans, be aware that this soup barely carries a hint of lima bean flavor, as the lima beans serve merely as the staple for this wonderful dish. this recipe makes a soup as thick or thin as you'd like.
Steps
1.
Rinse lima beans and place in water along with quartered onions , carrots , and celery in pot or dutch oven.
2.
Bring mix to a boil over medium heat.
3.
When mix begins to boil , reduce heat and simmer for an hour.
4.
Add the two grated potatoes and simmer for an additional half hour.
5.
Add the balance of the potatoes along with the golden brown bacon.
6.
Add one cup of grated cauliflower or one cup of flour for thicker broth , if desired.
7.
Let simmer for an additional half hour , then add four cups of diced tomatoes for flavor and a bit of color , two bay leaves , 3 / 4 t thyme , 3 / 4 t paprika , 2 t lemon juice , salt and pepper to taste , and favorite flavorful hot sauce.
8.
Either continue to simmer for three to four additional hours until done , stirring often and / or adding additional water to avoid burning the ever-thickening mix , or remove contents from heat and transfer to 7-qt.
Or 8-qt.
Crock-pot to finish soup at low setting for five to six hours .
Ingredients
water, dried large lima beans, onions, potatoes, bacon, carrots, celery, tomatoes, bay leaves, thyme, paprika, lemon juice, salt, pepper, hot sauce