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Cream of Lima Bean Soup
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Cream of Lima Bean Soup

9 ingredients 1 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

940
Calories
31g
Protein
27g
Fat
145g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Lima Beans 1/2 cup (85g) cooked 108
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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

Directions

1

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.

By Fannie Merritt Farmer · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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