Butter Bean Soup

This week we are making Butter Bean Soup.  The recipe was posted by Chris and can be found on page 25 of our book … This is a soup that is rich with vegetables of celery, carrots, onions, and tomatoes.  The large bean called a “Butter Bean”is used to add a smooth, starchy texture to the soup .  Butter beans only have a small amount of fat.  In a 1/2 cup serving there are five grams of fat per 100 calories.   They are a good source of iron, 8% of RDA in one serving.  1 1/2 cups celery, finely chopped 1 [...]