Lima Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
• 2 cans (15-1/4 ounces each) lima beans, rinsed and drained
• 3 medium carrots, thinly sliced
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 small sweet red peppers, chopped
• 2 small onions, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1-1/2 teaspoons dried marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 cup half-and-half cream
• 3 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled