Yehudis Wallace, of Louisville, Kentucky's Hasidic community, serves this delicious, thick soup before the Yom Kippur fast. It is filling, yet easily digestible, and it is flavorful, yet low in sodium. Yehudis serves the soup with noodles for the pre-fast meal, which really satiates her husband and four sons before the big day!
1. Place onion, oil and seasoning in 3-quart, thick-bottomed cooking pot. Saute onion until clear and soft, about 15 minutes, on medium high heat.
2. Add potatoes, carrots, and lima beans. Add enough water to cover by approximately 2 inches.
3. Bring to a boil. Lower heat, and simmer uncovered at least 30 minutes or for up to 1 hour.
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