Santa Fe Lima Bean Soup Recipes

SANTA FE CHICKEN AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Drain soaked beans. Combine in large soup pot with 8 cups chicken broth. Bring to boil; cover and simmer 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until tender.
• Combine oregano, parsley, 4 tsp salt, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, chili powder, pepper, cayenne, and red pepper flakes in bowl. Set aside.
• In large saucepan, heat butter and oil; add onion, bell pepper, celery, 1/2 Tblsp garlic and a third of the reserved seasoning mix. Saute over medium heat about 5 minutes. Add another 1/2 Tblsp garlic and another third of the seasoning mix. Continue sauteing until celery is tender. Add remaining 1/2 Tblsp garlic, seasoning mix and 2 to 3 Tblsp flour; cook 5 to 7 minutes longer. Whisk in remaining 3 cups chicken broth, cooking til thickened.
• Add cooked beans and their broth, chicken and green chilies; heat til chicken is just cooked done, about 5-6 minutes.
• Serve in bowls with garnishes.

LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine the first 12 ingredients; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-35 minutes or until vegetables are tender. , Add cream; heat through but do not boil. Sprinkle with bacon just before serving.

CREAMY VELVEETA SANTA FE SOUP

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with onion; drain fat well.
• In a large pot combine ground beef, corn, beans and stewed tomatoes and Ro-tel tomatoes.
• Cube cheese and add to soup pot; stir over low flame until melted and blended.

SANTA FE SOUP

Steps:

• brown beef with chopped onion and drain.
• mix all ingredients (do not drain cans) together.
• bring to a boil.
• cover and simmer 30 minutes minimum.
• top servings with sour cream and shredded cheddar if desired.
• serve with tostida scoops.
• This recipe can be cut in half by using one can of everything, one each of seasoning pkgs and half a can of rotel.

SANTA FE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, saute meat and onion together until meat it cooked through.
• Stir in seasonings.
• Add remaining ingredients (and juice from all cans) and simmer for 2 hours.
• Garnish with sour cream, sliced green onion, chopped pickled jalapeno, shredded cheddar cheese, and either tortilla chips or Fritos.

THREE BEAN SANTA FE SOUP

Steps:

• Brown and drain the hamburger/turkey.
• In a large pot (atleast 5 quarts) combine the meat and the remaining ingredients. Do NOT drain any of the canned items.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for atleast 30 minutes, but the longer, the better.
• ENJOY!

SANTA'S SOUP MIX

Steps:

• To make Santa's Soup Mix: In 1-pint glass jar, layer dried beans, dried onion, chicken bouillon, cumin and garlic powder. Store tightly covered at room temperature up to 2 months. Give with gift card that includes Santa's Soup recipe.
• To make Santa's Soup: In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat water and Santa's Soup Mix to boiling. Boil 2 minutes; remove from heat. Cover; let stand 1 hour. Stir in carrots and celery. Add ham shanks. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer about 2 hours or until beans are tender. Skim fat if necessary. Remove ham shanks; remove ham from bone. Trim excess fat from ham. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Stir ham into soup; heat until hot.

SANTA FE LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large pan or dutch oven till crisp then remove the bacon.
• To the fat, add chopped onion and garlic , Saute for 5 minutes then remove from heat.
• Add beans, water, salt, pepper and bacon. Return to heat and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until beans are just tender.
• Add the tomatoes and brown sugar. Cover and simmer 1 hour until beans are very soft.
• Stir in Parsley flakes and chili powder. Cover and simmer 15 minutes longer.