Cream of Lima Bean Soup Recipe ingredients

• 1 cup dried lima beans
• 1 cup cream or milk
• 3 pints cold water
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 slices onion
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 4 slices carrot
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper

To prepare this Cream of Lima Bean Soup Recipe, first soak beans over night; in the morning drain and add cold water; cook until soft, and rub through a sieve. Cut vegetables in small cubes, and cook five minutes in half the butter; remove vegetables, add flour, salt, and pepper, and stir into boiling soup. Add cream, reheat, strain, and add remaining butter in small pieces.