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Vegetarian Basque Soup
  • 1 pound dry white limas (baby or large)
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 can (16-oz.) tomatoes
  • 1 can (16-oz.) whole kernel corn
  • 1/4 pound Monterey Jack cheese or sharp Cheddar
Boil beans for two to three minutes. Remove from heat and soak beans for at least one hour. Drain. In large kettle, cook beans in 6 to 8 cups hot water. Cook until tender – about 1 hour. Don’t drain. Meanwhile, cook onion and celery briefly in butter in a 1-1/2 quart saucepan. Blend in flour, salt and pepper. Stir in milk and bring mixture to boil. Add to beans and their liquid, along with remaining ingredients. Heat all to boiling. For extra zip, add a few dashes of bottled hot sauce.

Makes 12 generous servings.

Nutritional Information per Serving:
Calories-256, (From Fat-23%), Protein-15g, Carbohydrate-36g, Fat -7g, Sodium-362 mg,Potassium-767 mg, Dietary Fiber-8g, Calcium-158 mg, Iron-3mg, Vitamin A-569 iu, Vitamin C-11 mg, Cholesterol-18 mg

 

 


To address technical problems or make suggestions regarding this site, please email:
wic@alaska.gov

Other contact information:
Family Nutrition Services State of Alaska/DHSS/DPA
Address:

130 Seward St
PO Box 110612
Juneau, AK 99801
Main office:
Fax:

(907) 465-3100
(907) 465-3416

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Recipes - Beans

Vegetarian Basque Soup
  • 1 pound dry white limas (baby or large)
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 can (16-oz.) tomatoes
  • 1 can (16-oz.) whole kernel corn
  • 1/4 pound Monterey Jack cheese or sharp Cheddar
Boil beans for two to three minutes. Remove from heat and soak beans for at least one hour. Drain. In large kettle, cook beans in 6 to 8 cups hot water. Cook until tender – about 1 hour. Don’t drain. Meanwhile, cook onion and celery briefly in butter in a 1-1/2 quart saucepan. Blend in flour, salt and pepper. Stir in milk and bring mixture to boil. Add to beans and their liquid, along with remaining ingredients. Heat all to boiling. For extra zip, add a few dashes of bottled hot sauce.

Makes 12 generous servings.

Nutritional Information per Serving:
Calories-256, (From Fat-23%), Protein-15g, Carbohydrate-36g, Fat -7g, Sodium-362 mg,Potassium-767 mg, Dietary Fiber-8g, Calcium-158 mg, Iron-3mg, Vitamin A-569 iu, Vitamin C-11 mg, Cholesterol-18 mg

 

 

To address technical problems or make suggestions regarding this site, please email:
wic@alaska.gov

Other contact information:
Family Nutrition Services State of Alaska/DHSS/DPA
Address:

130 Seward St
PO Box 110612
Juneau, AK 99801
Main office:
Fax:

(907) 465-3100
(907) 465-3416