Sunday, February 8, 2009

Day 39 - Ham and Lima Bean Soup

Today I made my mom's home made Ham and Lima Bean Soup.  Beans are an excellent weight loss food because they are full of fiber and are filling.  This soup is delicious and really easy to make.

HAM & LIMA BEAN SOUP













2 lbs Lima beans, soaked overnight
2 lbs Ham diced up
2 onions diced up
2 garlic cloves diced up
3 celery stalks diced up
4 carrots diced up
4 TBLS dried parsley
6 cups water
4 Cans of low sodium Chicken Broth
Cornstarch

Combine everything in the biggest pot you own and let it simmer for as long as possible. Add the cornstarch (mixed with cold water) toward the end to thicken it up a little. This is a soup that is even better the next day or after you freeze it because it becomes really thick.
Enjoy!

TODAY'S STATS

Calories:
Weight: 253 lbs
Mood: Feeling fine.
Total Weight Lost: 12 lbs sionce 1/1/09

1 comment:

  1. If I ever move out of my house, I'll definitely be cooking big pots of this with lots of vegetables.

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