Senate Bean Soup

By barbgreenfield

Calories 106.8

Calories from Fat 4
46%
Total Fat 0.5 g
0%
Saturated Fat 0.1 g
0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.0 g
0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2 g
1%
Trans Fat 0.0 g
0%
Cholesterol 0.0 mg
0%
Sodium 150.5 mg
6%
Potassium 340.2 mg
9%
Magnesium 37.8 mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate 20.8 g
6%
Dietary Fiber 6.8 g
27%
Sugars 1.5 g
6%
Protein 5.3 g


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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 mashedpotato 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
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Preparation

Step 1

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.


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