Luscious Lima Bean Soup II

Slow cooking ease combined with fantastic flavor has made this a favorite at our house & even kid's 'yuk-lima beans' have turned into 'YUM--LIMA BEAN SOUP.'

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 7 hr
• Total Time: 7 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 326 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 2 potatoes, diced
• 3 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 3 slices bacon
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 2 small onions, chopped
• 4 cups frozen lima beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can butter beans, undrained
• ½ tablespoon dried marjoram

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until evenly brown and crisp. Drain and crumble.

Step 2

In a slow cooker, mix the cooked bacon, lima beans, butter beans and liquid, potatoes, celery, onions, carrots, and butter. Season with marjoram, salt, and pepper. Pour in the chicken broth.

Step 3

Cover slow cooker, and cook soup 7 hours on Low.