Ham & Baby Lima Bean Soup

This is one of those ‘stick to your ribs’ recipes that is so easy & inexpensive to make.

Ingredients:

1 (16 oz) pkg. dried baby Lima beans

½ # (2 cups) Ham chunks

8 cups water

1 Tbs. Olive Oil

2 cups Celery, diced

1 Onion, diced

2 cups Carrots, diced

Salt & Pepper to taste

1 tsp. dried parsley

Directions

Place beans in a large pot; cover with 2 inches water. Place in refrigerator & let stand overnight. Drain and rinse. Transfer beans to another container.

Combine ham with 8 cups water in a large saucepan.

Heat the Olive oil in a large pot, over medium heat. Add celery, onion & carrots & cook until onion is translucent, about 7 to 10 minutes. Add diced ham, lima beans & water.  Reduce heat and simmer, adding additional water as needed, until soup is thickened to desired consistency, about 90 minutes.

Stir salt, pepper, and parsley into the soup. Simmer about 10 minutes more.

Optional:

Add 2 cups of potatoes, (diced) to celery, onion & carrots.

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Pasta Fagioli Soup

I was given this recipe for Pasta Fagioli Soup from a dear friend way back in the 70s. She was all Italian & an excellent cook. If you’re watching this, Thank you, Laura!

What you need is:

  • 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • 1 Medium Onion, diced
  • 2 Stalks of Celery, diced
  • 2 Cloves of Garlic, peeled but not chopped
  • 3 (15oz cans) Cannellini Beans, drained and rinsed
  • 7 ½ cups of water
  • ½ cup of Marinara Sauce or Spaghetti sauce
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste
  • 1 ½ cup of Ditalini Pasta, or any short cut pasta
  • 2 tsp. basil leaves

1) In a large soup pot over medium heat sauté the onions and celery with the olive oil until the veggies are soft and translucent but not browned. About 5 minutes.

2) Add the garlic and beans and stir well. Add the water and tomato sauce, cover turn the heat up to medium high and cook for 45 minutes.

3) After the 45 minutes uncover, season well with salt and pepper and add the pasta. Cook uncovered for 10 minutes or until the pasta is cooked.

4) Once the pasta is cooked, turn the heat off and add a few fresh leaves of basil .

Serve & Enjoy!

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Vegetarian Vegetable Soup

This is an easy recipe that can be customized to your family’s liking.

2 Tbs. Olive Oil

1 medium Onions, diced

2 Cups Carrots, diced

2 Stalks Celery diced

2 Cups Potatoes, diced

1 Clove of Garlic

1 can Green Beans

1 can Corn

1 can Peas

1 can Cream Corn

1 large can of Diced tomatoes

2 Tbs. Tomato paste

32 oz. Vegetable Broth

Cabbage, diced

ABC Pasta (or any small pasta) cook, rinse & set aside.

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In a large pot heat the olive oil on medium

Add onion, carrots and celery and sauté until the vegetables start to cook about 3 minutes,

Add the Potato and Garlic and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes.
Add Diced Tomato, Tomato Paste & Vegetable Broth

Add either canned or frozen Green Beans, Peas, Corn & the Creamed Corn.  Mix well

Add Cabbage & simmer until veggies are softened, about 30 minutes.

Add in cooked pasta & serve.

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