Senate Bean Soup

Name: Senate Bean Soup
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. dry Great Northern beans; 1 qt. water (for soaking overnight); 1 smoked ham hock; 1 medium potato, finely diced; 1 onion, diced; 1/2 c. celery, diced; 1 tsp. garlic powder; salt and pepper to taste; chopped parsley

9 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. dry Great Northern beans
1 qt. water (for soaking overnight)
1 smoked ham hock
1 medium potato, finely diced
1 onion, diced
1/2 c. celery, diced
1 tsp. garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
chopped parsley

Directions

1

Soak beans overnight in 1 quart water.
2

For quick soak, bring beans and water to a boil.
3

Boil 2 minutes.
4

Cover and let stand 1 hour.
5

Then continue with recipe.
6

Drain beans and measure liquid. Add enough water to make 2 quarts.
7

Place soaked beans, water and ham hock in kettle.
8

Cover and simmer 2 hours.
9

Add potato, onion, celery and garlic powder.
10

Simmer 1 hour.
11

Remove ham hock and cut up meat.
12

Remove 1 cup beans and some liquid and puree in blender. Return meat and pureed beans.
13

Heat; season to taste with salt and pepper.
14

Sprinkle with parsley.