Lima Bean Soup With Carrots Recipe
1 teaspoon non-aromatic olive oil
1 cup chopped onions
1/4 pound Canadian bacon, cut in 1/2-inch dice
1 cup sliced carrots
2 cups fresh or frozen baby lima beans
3 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
2 cups chopped fresh spinach
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions:
Heat oil in large saucepan. Saute onions 2 minutes. Add bacon and continue cooking until it browns a little.
Stir in carrots and lima beans. Pour in broth, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.
Per serving: 224 calories, 3 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 4% calories from saturated fat, 31 g carbohydrate, Ilg dietary fiber, 619 mg sodium Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch, 1 Lean Meat, 2 Vegetable
Serves 4