Lima Bean Soup

Ingredients

1 lb lima beans
3 1/2 c carrots
3 tb olive oil
5 green onions
5 c mushrooms
1 ds basil
1 ds black pepper
1 ds cayenne
3/4 c soy sauce

Instructions

Cook lima beans in water according to packet instructions. Steam carrots till tender. Drain reserving cooking water. Heat oil in a skillet & saute green onions & mushrooms until tender. Add spices & saute for a further 1 minute. Combine all ingredients (except milk) along with 1 cup of bean & carrot water. Using a blender, blend in batches till smooth. Pour mixture into a large soup pot. Add milk. Cook slowly for 15 to 20 minutes. Source Unknown