UNITED STATES SENATE BEAN SOUP

By maxwells4

Ingredients

• Soak beans overnight in 3 quarts water. Drain. In a large soup pot put ham bone and beans. Add 2 quarts cold water and simmer for 2 hours. Add:
• 1 lb. dry navy beans
• 1 ham bone with meat
• 4 c. mashed potatoes, minimum (more makes soup thicker)
• 3 med. onions, chopped
• 2 garlic buds, minced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• Simmer all for 1 hour more

Preparation

Step 1

Soak beans overnight in 3 quarts water. Drain. In a large soup pot put ham bone and beans. Add 2 quarts cold water and simmer for 2 hours. Add second group of ingredients.