LEEK AND LIMA BEAN SOUP WITH BACON
From Cooking Light. Per serving: 170 calories, 5 g fat, 8.9 g protein, 22.6 g carb, 6.1 g fiber, 10 mg cholesterol. Suggested for a casual meal with friends--this soup plus crunchy chopped salad, pumpernickel toast, and lemon sorbet with mixed berries.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Beans
Time 1h5m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Fry the bacon in a large saucepan over med heat until crisp; remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 tablespoon of drippings in the pan.
- Crumble bacon and set aside.
- Add leeks to drippings in pan; stir/saute 7 minutes or until tender; stir in beans, broth, and water; bring to a boil.
- Lower heat and simmer 10 minutes or until beans are tender.
- Place half of the bean mixture in a blender.
- Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape), secure lid on blender.
- Place a clean dishtowel over opening in blender (to prevent spills), and process until smooth.
- Pour pureed bean mixture into a large bowl.
- Repeat procedure with remaining bean mixture.
- Stir in lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Ladle about 1 cup of soup into individual bowls (8); top each serving with 1 tablespoon onions, 1 tablespoon sour cream, and about 1 teaspoon bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 186.7, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 11.7, Sodium 516.5, Carbohydrate 25.4, Fiber 5.5, Sugar 1.2, Protein 8.4
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