White Bean Soup
- Minutes to Prepare:
- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 - 1lb bag of Great Northern Beans1 - large onion5 - medium potatoesSalt and pepper to taste
Makes 2 quarts; 8 1-cup ser vings
1.Place dry beans in bowl and cover with water; soak overnight.
2. Drain, rinse and place beans in a 2 1/2 quart pan and add water to about 1 inch above beans; bring to a boil; cover and simmer for 1 hour. (Check water level often.)
3. Peel and dice onion and add to beans.
4. Add salt and pepper; add boiling water as needed to keep level above beans.
5. Return beans to boil; cover and reduce to simmer for 1/2 hour
6. Peel and dice potatoes; add to beans.
7. Return to boil, cover and simmer for 1/2 hour.
Tip: Soaking the beans in baking soda removes the bloating effect that beans can sometimes give. Soaking also reduces cooking time.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HEARTNOTES.
1.Place dry beans in bowl and cover with water; soak overnight.
2. Drain, rinse and place beans in a 2 1/2 quart pan and add water to about 1 inch above beans; bring to a boil; cover and simmer for 1 hour. (Check water level often.)
3. Peel and dice onion and add to beans.
4. Add salt and pepper; add boiling water as needed to keep level above beans.
5. Return beans to boil; cover and reduce to simmer for 1/2 hour
6. Peel and dice potatoes; add to beans.
7. Return to boil, cover and simmer for 1/2 hour.
Tip: Soaking the beans in baking soda removes the bloating effect that beans can sometimes give. Soaking also reduces cooking time.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HEARTNOTES.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 81.0
- Total Fat: 0.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 983.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 15.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
- Protein: 4.5 g
Member Reviews