Ingredients for - Luscious Lima Bean Soup

1. Dry lima beans 1 pound
2. Water 4 cups
3. Carrots, chopped 5
4. Leek, bulb only, chopped 1
5. Minced shallots 2 tablespoons
6. Celery, chopped 2 stalks
7. Vegetable bouillon 4 cubes
8. Water 8 cups
9. Olive oil 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Luscious Lima Bean Soup

1 . Stage

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add dry lima beans, and boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and allow the beans to sit, covered, for 1 to 2 hours to soften. Drain and rinse until water runs clear, discarding bean water.

2 . Stage

In a soup pot, saute vegetables in olive oil until onions and celery are translucent. Add lima beans, and saute for another 2 to 3 minutes.

3 . Stage

In the meantime, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add the vegetable bouillon to the boiling water, and stir until dissolved. Add broth to the sauteed vegetables and beans. Add remaining water, and allow soup to simmer over a low flame for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Serve steaming hot.