Senate Bean Soup
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 1/4 c. white beans (navy)1 hamhock, small3 ribs celery + leafy tops, chopped2 cloves garlic, chopped1 large potato, peeled & diced1 onion, minced7 c. cold watersalt & pepperbay leaf
Soak beans in water overnight or place beans in stock pot and cover with boiling water. Place lid on pot and let soak for 1 hour. (the pot should not be on any heat)
Drain soaking liquid and return beans to stock pot. Add 7 c. cold water and one small hamhock. Add bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender.
Remove hamhock to a cutting board and allow to cool.
Add to stock pot garlic, onion, potato, celery, salt and pepper to taste.
Remove meat from hamhock, chop, and return to stock pot, discarding bone and skin.
Simmer for 20-30 minutes.
With a potato masher, gently mash soup to give it a creamier texture.
Serve.
Makes 6, 1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AGCUNNIN.
Drain soaking liquid and return beans to stock pot. Add 7 c. cold water and one small hamhock. Add bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender.
Remove hamhock to a cutting board and allow to cool.
Add to stock pot garlic, onion, potato, celery, salt and pepper to taste.
Remove meat from hamhock, chop, and return to stock pot, discarding bone and skin.
Simmer for 20-30 minutes.
With a potato masher, gently mash soup to give it a creamier texture.
Serve.
Makes 6, 1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AGCUNNIN.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 186.7
- Total Fat: 4.7 g
- Cholesterol: 20.0 mg
- Sodium: 72.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 26.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
- Protein: 10.9 g
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