Dad’s Lima Bean Soup with Ham Bone Recipe

Dad’s Lima Bean Soup with Ham Bone Recipe

How To Make Dad’s Lima Bean Soup with Ham Bone Recipe

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Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 2 hours
Total: 2 hours and 10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

  • 1 ham bone
  • 1 cup dried lima beans
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. In a large pot, place the ham bone, dried lima beans, diced onion, carrots, celery, and minced garlic.

  2. Pour in the chicken broth and add the bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper.

  3. Bring the soup to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 2 hours, or until the lima beans are tender and the flavors have melded together.

  4. Remove the ham bone from the soup and shred any meat from it. Discard the bone and return the meat to the pot.

  5. Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning if needed.

  6. Serve hot and enjoy!

Nutrition

  • Calories : 250kcal
  • Total Fat : 2g
  • Saturated Fat : 0.5g
  • Cholesterol : 0mg
  • Sodium : 800mg
  • Total Carbohydrates : 49g
  • Dietary Fiber : 14g
  • Sugar : 7g
  • Protein : 12g
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