Bean is a common name for large plant seeds of several genera of Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae) used for food or feed. They are also known as legumes in the US and pulses in the UK.Although "beans" usually means the seeds of bean plants, it can also mean (especially in the USA) the whole young pods of bean plants, which if picked before the pods ripen and dry, can be tender enough to eat whole, whether cooked or raw. Thus the word "green beans" means "green" in the sense of unripe, as the beans inside the pods of green beans are often too small to form a significance part of the cooked vegetable.

Delicious and good for you, Lima Bean Soup is the perfect dish to serve to warm your family in times of harsh winter cold! This simple recipe takes only a short time to prepare and is great for those on a budget. As an added treat, find out some interesting information about the benefits of eating beans. Don't forget to leave a comment!

A recipe for soup

Hard to find recipes for this soup. This one is good and easy. Thanks!

The first day of Winter is an excellent time to enjoy a nice warm cup of your favorite soup. What a warm, comforting addition to a cold Winter day. Any day is a good time for a nice warm bowl of soup. This pumpkin and bean soup will warm your tummy and won't cost much.

Bean Soup as it turns out is a long-standing issue with lawmakers in our nation's capital. Senators Fred Dubois of Idaho and Knute Nelson of Minnesota are both credited with getting the dish up on Capitol Hill.