Senate Bean Soup

Name: Senate Bean Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 pounds dried navy beans, washed and drained; 4 quarts water; 2 medium ham hocks; 1/4 cup butter; 1 medium onion, chopped; Salt and pepper

2 Ratings

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Prep 10 min
Total 3 hr 15 min
Servings 12

This easy bean soup recipe is a winner. Bake a fresh loaf of bread to accompany and you have wonderful comfort food. MORE+ LESS-

By TBSP Geoff

Updated May 7, 2015

Ingredients

pounds dried navy beans, washed and drained

quarts water

medium ham hocks

1/4

cup butter

medium onion, chopped

Salt and pepper

Steps

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1

Rinse beans in hot water until they whiten. Place beans in large stockpot, add water and bring to boil.
2

In separate small saute pan, heat butter and saute onion until lightly browned. Add to the pot of beans with ham hocks. Reduce heat and simmer for 3 hours.
3

With 30 minutes remaining, remove ham hocks and let cool. Dice meat and return to soup. Add salt and pepper and increase heat to bring soup to boiling before serving.