Best 7 Ham Lima Soup Recipes

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Indulge in the comforting warmth of ham and lima soup, a classic dish that has been enjoyed for generations. This hearty soup combines succulent ham, tender lima beans, and a savory broth to create a satisfying meal that is perfect for any occasion. With variations ranging from classic to modern takes, there's a ham and lima soup recipe for every palate. Some feature smoky ham hocks or chunks of tender ham, while others incorporate vegetables like carrots, celery, and onions for added flavor and texture. Whether you prefer a thick and creamy soup or a lighter broth-based version, you'll find a recipe that suits your taste. So, gather your ingredients, and let's embark on a culinary journey to create a delightful and comforting ham and lima soup that will warm your soul.

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HAM AND LIMA BEAN SOUP



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Pam Felstein trimmed down her hearty bean soup with savory results. The Owings Mills, Maryland cook suggests adding some instant potato flakes after the soup boils for a thicker version.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 1h35m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 ounces dried baby lima beans
2 cups chopped onions
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1-1/2 cups cubed fully cooked lean ham
1 cup sliced fresh carrots (1/4-inch slices)
1/2 cup water
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Place lima beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; 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 rinse beans, discard liquid., In a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, cook onions and garlic until tender. Stir in the broth, ham, carrots, water, jalapeno, parsley, pepper and lima beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 50 minutes or until beans are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 932mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 12g fiber), Protein 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

LIMA BEANS AND HAM SOUP



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Make and share this Lima Beans and Ham Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by good2bdunn

Categories     Low Cholesterol

Time 3h

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb dried lima beans
8 cups water
1 lb ham steak, cubed
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup onion, diced
1 carrot, peeled and sliced
1 stalk celery, sliced
2 large potatoes, peeled and halved
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1 dash pepper

Steps:

  • Rinse and sort beans before adding to a pot of water and bringing to boil for 3 minutes.
  • Set aside to soak for 1 hour.
  • While beans are soaking, melt butter in large soup pot.
  • Saute onions, carrots, and celery for 3-5 minutes.
  • Add 8 cups water, bay leaf, salt and dash of pepper.
  • Add halved potatoes.
  • Drain lima beans and add to pot.
  • Bring to a boil and then cover and reduce heat to medium low.
  • Simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until beans are tender.
  • Add cubed ham during last half hour.
  • Mash the potato halves to thicken the stock.
  • Salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 487.4, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 44.3, Sodium 1425.8, Carbohydrate 71.9, Fiber 17.7, Sugar 8.6, Protein 33.9

EASY CROCK POT HAM & LIMA BEAN SOUP



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Growing up, I loved my mom's ham and lima bean soup. It's just good old comfort food for me. I've never made mom's recipe but was meaning to ask for it after one day picking up a couple cans of lima beans for no reason. It'd been months since buying them and I purchased a new bowl that I wanted to use for soup photos so I scrounged around in the pantry and fridge. This was the result. It's a light soup, not heavy with tomatoes or cream, which was perfect for a family of 4 all feeling under the weather. My family really enjoyed it. I hope you do too!

Provided by Tinkerbell

Categories     Clear Soup

Time 4h15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 small onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
6 small potatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces (about 4-1/2 cups)
2 (15 1/4 ounce) cans lima beans
2 cups ham, cut into bite-sized pieces (or a bag of pre-packaged cubed ham)
32 ounces chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon marjoram
1/2 cup tightly packed fresh basil leaf, rough chopped (or torn)

Steps:

  • Put everything into crock pot & stir.
  • Cook on low 4-6 hours.
  • At serving time you can use a potato masher, slotted spoon or a fork (if you want to do it right in the serving bowl) to mash up some of the potatoes and thicken the soup a bit.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333.7, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 24.3, Sodium 1784, Carbohydrate 51, Fiber 9.3, Sugar 2.3, Protein 23.2

HAM & LIMA SOUP



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Lima's are one of my favorite beans. Might be because my Gram would always make a big pot with ham, and she always served them with yummy fried potatoes in an iron skillet...this is one of my favorite things to eat on a cold winters eve..

Provided by Cassie *

Categories     Soups

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 c soaked large white lima beans (1 pound dried
2 qt chicken stock
2 bay leaves
1 meaty ham bone
a pinch of thyme and oregano
4 slice thick-cut smoked bacon, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
3 celery stalks, chopped
1 clove garlic chopped
3 large carrots, chopped
1 c ham, chopped
2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Soak beans overnight however you like, I prefer the stove top/oven method (see Soaked and Cooked Tender Beans). Drain and put aside. Now if you are in a hurry, 4 -15 ounce cans will do, just be sure to rinse well.
  • 2. In a large stockpot, simmer the ham bone in the stock along with the bay leaves, thyme and oregano for at least a couple of hours, the longer the better. It is ready when the meat falls off. Remove bone and ham from the pot and place on a platter discarding the bone. When cool to touch, shred or tear the ham into bite size pieces. Put aside.
  • 3. In a skillet, fry the bacon until fully cooked. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add onion, celery, garlic and carrots to bacon grease and sauté over medium heat until onions are translucent. Remove vegetables with the slotted spoon and add to the stockpot.
  • 4. Add the limas, ham to the pot and bring to a boil. Add the potatoes, bacon, salt and pepper to taste, and bring back to a boil. Skim off any foam that rises to the top. Reduce to a slow simmer; cover and cook on low for about 45 minutes or until beans are tender and begin to break down.
  • 5. I serve it with cornbread...mmmm!
  • 6. Soak and cook beans: I prepare dried beans two ways. When I think ahead I cook them in a slow cooker overnight with seasonings, on a warm setting and then a few hours the next day on low. Or if I forget, I use the stove-top/oven method that does the same in a couple of hours. The oven seems to work better than using just the stove, making a faster, tender pot of beans. Here's how: cover the washed beans with about 2-inches of water in a dutch oven with a tight fitting lid. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Add your seasonings and heat on the stove over high heat until the water just starts to simmer. Place in the oven and cook for 90 minutes. Stir and check the tenderness of the beans. If needed, cook another 15 minutes or until beans are tender for your recipe. Drain and you're ready to go.

LIMA AND NAVY BEAN AND HAM SOUP



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This is my creation of a Lima/Navy bean soup. After years of practice and trying many variations, I like this one the best. It's a dinner by itself and so good.

Provided by Marilyn G.

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Beans and Peas

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 23

3 (3.5 ounce) links Italian sausage, casings removed
1 large meaty ham bone or 4 smoked ham hocks
16 ounces dry lima beans
1 (16 ounce) package dried navy beans
2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 onion, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
4 carrots, sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
3 bay leaves
¼ cup chopped fresh chives
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
6 green onions, chopped
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer

Steps:

  • In a large soup pot, brown the Italian sausage; drain off fat. Add ham bone (or ham hocks), lima beans, navy beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, onion, celery, carrots, garlic, parsley, bay leaves, chives, basil, green onion, thyme, mustard, cayenne pepper, salt, ground black pepper, Worcestershire sauce and chicken base or bouillon.
  • Add the can of beer and water to cover all. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until beans are tender, about 4 or 5 hours, and the ham has been released from the bone. Refrigerate overnight to let the fat to come to the surface of the soup.
  • When ready to serve, skim fat, remove ham bone (or hocks), pick off remaining ham from bone and put into soup. Discard bones and bay leaves. Heat soup until warm. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 541 calories, Carbohydrate 80.8 g, Cholesterol 24.3 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 25.3 g, Protein 29.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 1636.6 mg, Sugar 15.3 g

LEFTOVER HAM AND LIMA BEAN SOUP



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Great for leftover ham after the holidays!

Provided by surfmonkey23

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Pork Soup Recipes     Ham Soup

Time 1h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 (16 ounce) packages frozen baby lima beans
3 cups diced ham, or to taste
3 cups water
1 chopped onion
1 russet potato, cubed
½ cup salted butter
1 slice processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons celery salt
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Bring lima beans, ham, water, onion, potato, butter, processed cheese, cornstarch, celery salt, and pepper to a boil in a large pot. Stir until butter is melted. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 358.5 calories, Carbohydrate 32.8 g, Cholesterol 49.3 mg, Fat 17.5 g, Fiber 7.9 g, Protein 15.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 1155.1 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

DAD'S LIMA BEAN SOUP WITH HAM BONE



Dad's Lima Bean Soup with Ham Bone image

This was one of my father's favorite dishes, a staple of Depression-era cooking when fresh meat was scarce and soup stretched everything. Simmered until thick, with chunks of ham - even lima-bean-haters enjoy this hearty soup.

Provided by Sharon

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Pork Soup Recipes     Ham Soup

Time 5h32m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (16 ounce) package dried lima beans
1 ham bone with some meat
8 cups water, or more as needed
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 stalks celery, diced
1 onion, diced
½ pound diced cooked ham
4 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried parsley

Steps:

  • Place beans in a large pot; cover with 2 inches water. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 to 2 hours. Drain and rinse. Transfer beans to another container.
  • Combine ham bone and 8 cups water in a large saucepan. Simmer over medium-low heat until remaining meat falls off the bone, about 2 hours. Remove and discard bone. Use a slotted spoon to transfer meat to a bowl.
  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until onion is translucent, 7 to 10 minutes. Add cooked ham bone meat, lima beans, and diced ham. Reduce heat and simmer, adding additional water as needed, until soup is thickened to desired consistency, about 90 minutes.
  • Stir carrots, salt, pepper, and parsley into the soup. Let simmer until carrots are soft, about 30 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296 calories, Carbohydrate 40.5 g, Cholesterol 15.9 mg, Fat 7.5 g, Fiber 12.1 g, Protein 17.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 710.2 mg, Sugar 7.1 g

Tips:

  • For a smoky flavor, use smoked ham hocks or smoked ham steak.
  • To make the soup heartier, add a cup of cooked rice or barley.
  • For a creamier soup, add a cup of half and half or heavy cream.
  • To make the soup spicier, add a teaspoon of chili powder or cayenne pepper.
  • For a more flavorful soup, use homemade chicken broth instead of water.
  • Serve the soup with a side of crusty bread or crackers.

Conclusion:

Ham and lima bean soup is a hearty, flavorful soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. Whether you like your soup smoky, creamy, or spicy, there is a ham and lima bean soup recipe out there for you. So next time you are looking for a comforting and delicious meal, give ham and lima bean soup a try.

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