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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Stuffed Pepper Soup

I got this recipe from a dear lady that I used to work with. Anna was such a sweet person who loved to collect recipes. She & I would trade recipes all the time. This soup is amazing. It tastes just like eating Stuffed Peppers & is so easy to make!

2# ground beef

1 qt. water

28 oz. can tomato sauce

28 oz. diced tomatoes w/liquid

2 cups cooked rice

2 cups peppers, diced

¼ cup brown sugar

2 tsp. each – salt, pepper

1 qt. beef broth

2. beef bouillon cubes

Brown ground meat & drain. 

Add remaining ingredients.

Simmer 30 to 40 minutes.

That’s all there is to making this amazing soup!

I hope you 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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