Salute the US Navy Bean Soup
By
Sherry Peyton
@SherryPeyton
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Ingredients
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1regular bag of dried navy beans (1 1/2 c approx)
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1ham bone, or smoked ham hock
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1 largeonion, diced
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3ribs of celery chopped
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1 largepotato, diced
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2 clovegarlic, minced
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1/2 tspsalt and pepper, each
How to Make Salute the US Navy Bean Soup
- 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.