Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                cup  dry baby lima beans
                        cook as per directions till tender -- drain/set aside
  2                     peeled and cut carrots
  1             medium  potato -- peeled and chopped
  1              stalk  celery -- chopped
  1             medium  onion -- chopped
  4                     mushrooms -- sliced, up to 5
  2        tablespoons  butter
  1              clove  garlic -- minced
  1              quart  chicken stock -- (boullion)
     1/2      teaspoon  turmeric
     1/8      teaspoon  nutmeg
  1           teaspoon  summer savory
                        black pepper
     1/3           cup  flour
     2/3           cup  water
     1/2           cup  milk
     1/2           cup  half & half
                        fresh chives

Preparation:

Melt butter over med heat, cook onions, celery, garlic and mushrooms until onions are translucent. Add chicken stock, veggies, turmeric, mutmeg, summer savory, black pepper. When veggies are tender (20-30 min) add: flour mixed with water, milk and half and half. Top with fresh chives and a little chopped lovage before serving

Nutritional Information:

690 Calories (kcal); 29g Total Fat; (40% calories from fat); 18g Protein; 79g Carbohydrate; 79mg Cholesterol; 8938mg Sodium