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grandpop henry's navy bean soup

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Linda Kauppinen
Greenwood, FL

This was my grandfathers favorite soup. He used ham-hocks instead of a ham bone. Either way, its delicious and makes for a very musical night! Note: I prefer to use the ham bone from a cooked ham with some meat meat still on the bone to add the the soup.

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
prep time 8 Hr
cook time 5 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For grandpop henry's navy bean soup

  • 2 c
    dried navy beans
  • 1
    ham bone with some meat on bone
  • 3 stalk
    celery, chopped fine
  • 1 sprig
    parsley - fresh, minced
  • 3 qt
    water
  • 1 lg
    onion, minced
  • 1 lg
    can whole tomatoes, broken up
  • salt and pepper to taste

How To Make grandpop henry's navy bean soup

  • 1
    Soak beans in water over night in a large pot
  • 2
    The next day, add the rest of the ingredients to the pot.
  • 3
    Heat to boiling. Cover and simmer 4-5 hours until peas are tender and liquid is partially cooked down. Remove ham bone and cut meat into small chunks. Put ham pieces back into soup and serve.
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