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best bean soup

Recipe by
TERRI OPGENORTH
Lake Mills, WI

My husband replied with "Comfort Food" when I asked him what he wanted for supper. Great idea on a cold, rainy and chilly night! I looked at a bunch of recipes and remembered what i had in the refrigerator. I had a taste for bean soup so I looked up Senate Bean Soup. Since the Hubs is into history, I figured he would enjoy hearing about it's history. All the recipes sounded so boring! Of course I made up my own and it was SO delicious I had to write it up! For all of you, and so I could make it the same way again--maybe. Please try this soup when you need a comforting meal.

yield 6 -8
prep time 30 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For best bean soup

  • 2-3 c
    left over ham
  • 1 c
    beef left over from making stock (opt)
  • 1/2 lb
    kielbasa (opt)
  • 1 qt
    canned navy beans
  • 4
    carrots, chopped
  • 1 c
    celery, chopped
  • 1/2 lb
    mushrooms, chopped
  • 1
    pepper, any color, chopped
  • 1
    onion, red, chopped
  • 5 clove
    garlic, chopped
  • 1 qt
    water
  • ~3/4 c
    instant mashed potatoes

How To Make best bean soup

  • Veggies sauteing in olive oil
    1
    Saute veggies and garlic in a soup pot or if you have a multi pot go for it! I used bacon flavored olive oil for this step. Saute about 10 minutes until veggies are starting to soften.
  • Ready to cook!
    2
    Add the rest of the ingredients and cook on high in your slow cooker for 2 hours.
  • These are the potatoes I added after cooking about an hour
    3
    After an hour I added the mashed potatoes. This is the "secret" ingredient in the Senate soup...but not in the House of Representatives' version.
  • I like some Gluten Free pretzels on my soup!
    4
    We garnished with Cilantro, Tomato, Green onion and a drizzle of olive oil.
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