U. S. Senate Bean Soup
By
donna clark
@donnacl
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Ingredients
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1 lbgreat nothern or navy beans
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1meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks
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3 qtwater to cover the beans
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3 mediumonions chopped finley
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3 cloveminced garlic
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3stalks celery. finely chopped
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1/4 cfinely chopped parsley
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1 cmashed potatoes or 1/3 cup instant potato flacks
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1/4 tsppepper
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1/4 tspsalt to taste
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·snippets of parsley or chives to garnish
How to Make U. S. Senate Bean Soup
- Place beans in a pot of cold water and soak overnight, drain the beans and replace the water to cook.
- Using a 5-quart pot , place the drained beans in with 3-quarts of cold water.Bring the water to a boil , reduce heat and simmer over low heat for 2 hours along with the ham bone.
- In the meantime chop the onions, garlic, celery, and parsley. When the beans and meat has cooked for 2 hours , add the chopped vegatables and the potatos to the pot. Simmer for one hour longer or until beans are tender.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove the bones and meat from the soup, Dice the meat into 1/2 inch pieces and return to the pot. Discard the bones. Garnish with snippets of parsley or chives when ready to ladle into bowls.