Gramp's Senate Bean Soup
By nurseliz
Ingredients
- 16 oz pkg. Navy beans
- 2 quarts water
- 1-2 smoked ham hocks
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 tsp salt
Details
Servings 10
Preparation
Step 1
Soak beans as directed below.
Combine beams, water and ham hocks in a large deep pot. Simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hrs. Remove 1 cup of beans, place in a small bowl and mash well. Remove ham hocks and trim meat off the bones. Return the mashed beans and ham to pot; add remaining ingredients. Simmer an additional 20-30 minutes until beans are tender and soup has thickened.
Overnite soak: Place rinsed beans in large pot. Add enough water to cover the beans by 2 inches. Let soak overnite or at least 6-8 hrs. Drain and continue with recipe above.
Quick soak: Place beans in large deep pot. Add enough water to cover by at least 2 inches. Bring to a boil; boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hr. Drain and continue with recipe above.
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