1925 Cream of Lima Bean Soup

1925 Cream of Lima Bean Soup
Kewaskum Woman’s Club Cook Book
1 cup dried lima beans,
3 pints cold water,
2 slices onion,
4 small carrots,
1 pimento,
1 cup milk,
4 tbs butter,
2 tbs flour,
1 tsp salt,
½ tsp pepper.
Soak beans over night, in the morning drain and add cold water with a tsp soda in it. Let beans boil five minutes in this, drain and add cold water and boil till soft. Cut vegetables (except pimento) in small cubes and cook till done. Add flour, salt, and pepper and stir into boiling soup. Add milk and butter and chopped pimento. You may rub the beans through a sieve or leave whole Navy beans or any beans may be used.

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