Salute the US Navy Bean Soup

Name: Salute the US Navy Bean Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 regular bag of dried navy beans (1 1/2 c approx); 1 ham bone, or smoked ham hock; 1 large onion, diced; 3 ribs of celery chopped; 1 large potato, diced; 2 clove garlic, minced; 1/2 tsp salt and pepper, each

By Sherry Peyton
@SherryPeyton

This is the US Senate's navy Bean Soup, tweaked hardly at all. It's basic, and beany. If you have ham for Christmas, then save that bone! If you like this recipe, see others at my website: mybestcookbook.wordpress.com

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Serves:

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

2 Hr 20 Min

Ingredients

1

regular bag of dried navy beans (1 1/2 c approx)
1

ham bone, or smoked ham hock
1 large

onion, diced
3

ribs of celery chopped
1 large

potato, diced
2 clove

garlic, minced
1/2 tsp

salt and pepper, each
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How to Make Salute the US Navy Bean Soup

Step-by-Step

Use your favorite method for the beans (soaking over night, or fast soak) drain the soaking water. Add 7 cups of water to the beans and add the ham bone. Simmer until beans are tender (about 1 1/4 hours). Remove the ham bone or hock, discard any fat and dice up the ham. Return to the pot.
Add the balance of the ingredients and simmer until potatoes are done. (20-30 minutes)
I mash some of the beans up with a potato masher to thicken the soup. You can omit this of course.

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