Butter Bean Soup Recipes

BUTTER BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring chicken broth to a boil.
• Add base, bay leaves and beans.
• Reduce heat, and simmer.
• In a skillet or sauté pan, heat oil until shimmery, and add diced onion, celery and carrot, and cook until soft, 10 minutes or so.
• Add diced ham to the pan and sauté until ham begins to brown.
• Add garlic, salt, thyme and parsley to pan, and continue to cook about 10 minutes.
• Scrape contents of pan into the stockpot with the soup and beans.
• Continue to simmer about 2 hours.
• Remove bay leaves before serving.

BUTTER BEAN VEGGIE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the celery, carrots and onion in oil until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually add the broth., Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until soup is heated through.

CREAMY CURRIED CARROT & BUTTER BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Put the oil and onions in the biggest saucepan or casserole you have and soften for 10 mins. Stir in the spices and cook for 2 mins, then add the sliced carrots with half the beans and the vegetable stock. Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook for 15-20 mins until the carrots are tender.
• Whizz the soup to a purée with a hand blender, or purée in batches in a blender or food processor. Tip it back into the pan (pour it through a sieve or a colander if you like), and stir in the remaining beans and grated carrot with 500ml hot water. Bring back to a simmer, then cover and cook gently for 10 mins.
• Stir in the milk and season to taste, then keep on a very gentle heat until needed. If you like, snip a few chives over and serve with crusty bread.

BAKED BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, cook bacon over medium-high heat 2 minutes. Add beef; cook 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Cover; cook over medium heat 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated.