Hearty Lima Bean Soup
Hearty Lima Bean Soup is a hor d'oeuvre that serves 14. One portion of this dish contains around 11g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 186 calories. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have water, flour, carrots, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours and 10 minutes. Hearty Lima Bean Bake, Lima Bean Soup, and Lima Bean Soup are very similar to this recipe.
Instructions
Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour.
Drain and discard liquid; return beans to pan.
Add ham bone and the 2-1/2-qt. of water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours.
Debone ham and cut into chunks; return to pan.
Add celery and carrots. Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until beans are tender.
In a small skillet, saute garlic in butter for 1 minute. Stir in the flour, salt, pepper and paprika.
Add cold water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Add to the soup with tomatoes; simmer for 10 minutes or until heated through.
Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose
Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Antipasti. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. You could try Veuve Clicquot Rich. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 64 dollars per bottle.
Veuve Clicquot Rich
With Veuve Clicquot RICH, the fruit is boosted to an exciting new level. The signature Pinot Noir of Veuve Clicquot is given new versatility with a higher dosage, while a greater presence of Meunier emphasizes fresh, fruity and gourmand notes. Citrus and floral notes are found on the palate, which are balanced with the dynamic freshness and creamy finish common to all expressions of Veuve Clicquot.Blend: 45% Pinot Noir, 15% Chardonnay, 40% Meunier