Senate Bean Soup

Name: Senate Bean Soup
Ingredients: 1 lb dry navy beans; 1 meaty ham bone; 1 cup chopped onion; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup chopped celery; 2/3 cup mashed potato flakes or 1 1/2 cups mashed potatoes; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 teaspoon basil; 1 bay leaf; salt, to taste

13 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 lb dry navy beans
1 meaty ham bone
1 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup chopped celery
2/3 cup mashed potato flakes or 1 1/2 cups mashed potatoes
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1 bay leaf
salt, to taste

Directions

1

Wash and sort beans; in large kettle, cover beans with 6-8 c hot water.
2

Bring to a boil; boil 2 minutes; remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour.
3

Add another 2 quarts of cold water and ham bone.
4

Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
5

Stir in remaining ingredients; simmer 20-30 minutes until beans are tender.
6

Remove ham bone, trim off meat and return meat to soup; remove bay leaf.
7

Serve hot; freezes well.