White Bean and Carrot Soup (Low-Fat)
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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3
ingredients
- 1 cup dried lima beans (or any white bean)
- 1 quart hot water (not boiling)
- 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
- 12 baby carrots, sliced
- 2 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules or 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- 1 (16 ounce) can fat-free chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons bacon bits or 3 tablespoons bacon, pieces (I use Hormel or Oscar Mayer, NO artificial bacon bits!)
- 1⁄8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- salt or salt substitute (I use No-salt)
- 3 tablespoons dehydrated spinach flakes (optional)
directions
- Pour quart water over beans and let soak overnight.
- Drain, rinse and drain.
- In 3-quart covered pot, put beans, onion,1 cup water, and chicken broth.
- Cook until almost done (30-90 minutes).
- Cooking time will depend upon size of beans.
- Add carrots, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and real bacon pieces (bits).
- (Add spinach if you are using it.) Adjust seasonings and add salt substitute, if needed.
- Simmer, covered until beans and carrots are done.
- This could be made in the crockpot, just do not salt until beans are almost done.
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Reviews
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This soup is fantastic! Far exceded my expectations for such a simple dish! I used what I had on hand, which was regular chopped carrots rather than baby carrots. I also used 2 97% fat free ham slices instead of the bacon. I put the ham and carrots in the pot and browned the ham, then added all the other ingredients (except beans) and simmered for a while. Then I stirred in a can of white beans (didn't have time for dried ones) and added 1/2 cup of green peas. I could have eaten the whole pot by myself, but I kindly shared it with my husband - who liked it too. I will definately be keeping this one!
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This soup is fantastic! Far exceded my expectations for such a simple dish! I used what I had on hand, which was regular chopped carrots rather than baby carrots. I also used 2 97% fat free ham slices instead of the bacon. I put the ham and carrots in the pot and browned the ham, then added all the other ingredients (except beans) and simmered for a while. Then I stirred in a can of white beans (didn't have time for dried ones) and added 1/2 cup of green peas. I could have eaten the whole pot by myself, but I kindly shared it with my husband - who liked it too. I will definately be keeping this one!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
BeachGirl
Edisto Island, South Carolina
I am a retired computer programmer, teacher, and cookbook author. Hubby and I have a grown daughter & SIL, son & DIL and 2 grandgirls. My favorite hobbies: cooking, Silhouette crafting, sewing, embroidery and wearable art, quilting, genealogy research, reading,