You CAN freeze Lima Bean Soup, right?

shaun

18 years ago

I sure hope so!

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lindac
18 years ago
You mean dried limas and ham? That soup? Sure!
sheshebop
18 years ago
Shaun, there are only two veggies that I detest, and lima beans is one of them.
My recommendation to you is to toss that soup right down the garbage disposal. LOL
Sherry
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Susy that recipe from BF sounds very similar to my "Elegant Lima Beans" recipe. I have never made it with the older, white dried limas but I'm going to try it this weekend because I have some to use up. Note that my recipe calls for a lot less water than Bobby's. Elegant Lima Beans 4 cups cooked lima beans (I use the green baby limas, the frozen ones, but I'll bet this would be good with the white butter bean limas too. I've seen both green limas and butter beans sold canned some places. I just cooked up a batch of dry limas for the first time last year and I really liked them. I make my beans in the crockpot.) 1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce 4 oz. shredded swiss cheese. I use jarlsburg, or kasseri cheese, but I'll bet you could use feta. 1 - 3/4 cup chopped walnuts (I use the lower amount, walnuts are high in calories and fat. I'll bet you could even go down to 2/3 cup on those.) 1/4 tsp. dried basil, crumbled, (or maybe a little more, depends on how you feel about basil, I love it) 1 green pepper, diced (I also sometimes add a small diced zuchinni, which you can also add or sub. for the green pepper since some people don't like peppers. Can also use celery if you like it. Start with what you know you will like though. The additional veggies add more good fiber but I guess you could leave them out if you hate those green veggies.) 3/4 cup water or veg. broth, unsalted if possible 1/2 tsp. salt (you could experiment with less, I almost always use less than the recipe calls for, or even omit because canned tomato sauce has salt in it. I get unsalted veg. broth bouillon cubes in the health food section of Wegman's, but if you can't find unsalted broth, then use water or leave out additional salt.) 1/4 tsp. pepper minced parsley to garnish Combine cooked or defrosted limas, vegetables, tomato sauce and water or broth. Simmer 10-15 min. until vegetables are just starting to get tender. Mix in shredded cheese and walnuts, and bake in 350 degree oven for 30 min. Notes: You can toast the walnuts in the oven as it is preheating before adding them to the casserole, but watch them carefully so they don't burn. Usually about 8 min. in the oven at 300 is enough to toast. I hardly ever have fresh parsley so I stir in about 1-2 tsp. dried parsley to the stew before putting it in the oven.
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wizardnm
18 years ago
LOL Sherry, I think Shaun should overnight some to you.

Yes, it will freeze. I just saw the pic of it on the WFD thread. I think it looks really good but then, I like lima beans.

Nancy
Lars
18 years ago
I love Lima beans! I buy them dried and frozen, although I've never had leftovers to freeze. Since they sell frozen beans that are great, I would think the soup would freeze also. I freeze all types of cooked beans, including hummus and my Texas bean dip. Today and yesterday I made burritos with my bean dip, turkey breast, and Mexican Manchego cheese on whole wheat tortillas. It's possible that the Mexican Manchego cheese disagrees with me, but I made them mostly for DB's lunch. I've been trying to find Chihuahua cheese here, but Mexican Manchego is the closest I can find - and it appears to be very similar to Jack - although less upsetting to my stomach than Jack. It's nothing like the Spanish Manchego I get that is hard and made from sheep's milk.

Lars
shaun
Original Author
18 years ago
Sherry! Hahahahah!!!! That's it. I'm sending you lima beans. You bad girl.

This soup is amazingly good. If I dont say so myself! I'd like to freeze it and serve it on Easter.

No one in this house eats them except me. And I'm not about to eat a whole pot of them by myself! So I'll share with family during Easter.
lyndaluu2
18 years ago
Why would anyone eat lima beans??????????
I agree with Sherry toss them. LOL

Linda P
dixiedog_2007
18 years ago
Because they are good! LOL! I LOVE them. Yes they should freeze OK. I buy cleaned fresh limas from my Farmer's Market during summer time and freeze them in ziplocks to have throughout the winter time and they are great.
jessyf
18 years ago
Ah dontcha just love how threads digress from the OPs intent. Adds a certain 'flavor' to the forum, ar ar ar.

Sounds like enough people have given her the answers she wanted so I won't add.

I've used Limas as a base for sauces and purees (not unlike Lori's White Bean dip). By themselves, I find them bland, but throw them in the FP with other ingredients and some pretty good stuff happens.
User
18 years ago
Sherry that is how I feel about carrots and parsnips. LOL!

Shaun, I love lima beans so you could share your soup with me.

Ann
sheshebop
18 years ago
Shaun, I am bad. I hope I did not offend you by saying I hated lima beans. I am sure your soup is delicious to lima bean likers.
shaun
Original Author
18 years ago
No offense Sherry. We can't all love the same things.

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