Sharon - I eat there occassionally, but don't remember that one. Hmmm....I'll have to check it out.

I found a recipe that sounds like what you described. Maybe this is close? Let us know!

Paula

Here is a link that might be useful: Butter Bean Veggie Soup

I have a wonderful butter bean recipe, but it isn't soup, and it isn't vegetarian, but it is great. I'd be glad to share if anyone wants it.

Think it would convince a Non-Eater of Butter Beans to try them? I love them in any form, but DH doesn't....=(

Hey! I could make it for a work "pot-luck"! Want to share Carol?

Paula

It is from the Woman's Day Encyclopedia of Cookery. The recipe is for bacon, but I frequently sub ham, if I have a ham bone with meat left on it that is too hard to slice. In that case, I just cook it with the beans and omit the bacon.

Creole Style Beans

1 pound dried large Lima beans
6 cups water
1/2 pound bacon, diced
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, diced
1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
2 1/2 cups tomatoes (one 1 pound,3oz can)

Cover washed beans with water, bring to boil, and boil for 2 minutes. Cover and let stand for 1 hour; then cook until tender. Drain. Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Remove bacon and drain. Add onion and green pepper to fat in skillet and cook for 5 minutes. Blend in flour, seasonings, and sugar. Add tomatoes and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Add beans and heat. Sprinkle with bacon. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

I love butter beans. Cooked with a hambone and some chopped onion. Served with corn muffins and fried potatoes.

Paula, I'm going to try that recipe. It sounds pretty good.

Carol, I make something like that recipe that you posted, but I use several different kinds of beans, usually great northern, black turtle, and pinto in it. My recipe calls for vinegar to offset the brown sugar, browned ground beef instead of the bacon and no flour, though. It's DS' favorite.

I'm back...Paula, that recipe sounds good, but not quite what I'm looking for...I think I'm going to have to go back to Souper Salad for another taste test (I e-mailed them to see if they might give up the recipe, but..to no avail; it's a secret!!). I'll try it again and compare with the list of ingredients for the one you suggested. The soup I remember didn't really have chunky vegetables. It was a puree-type soup with little bits of this and that beside the butter beans...and yes!! I think it would convert a non-butter-beaner...I had no idea that they were actually Lima beans; I don't care for those at all :)

Sharon

I see you live in OKC, where is there a souper salad around here? I used to eat at that place all the time when I lived in Texas cannot find anyone here.

I used to love my sisters "ham beans" I called them. They were just ham hock, northern or butter, cooked in a crock pot. But man, they where so good!