What is your fave way to prepare Ham and Navy Bean Soup?!


Question: What is your fave way to prepare Ham and Navy Bean Soup!?
As I was growing up this was my fave "hard times" dish!. Now that hard times have hit so many of us!. What is your fave way to make this!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
BEAN SOUP

1 lb!. dry navy beans
1 ham bone with meat

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:

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!.

OR

SENATE BEAN SOUP

1 lb!. dried, marrow, navy, pea or great northern beans
Smoked ham bone with meat or 2 ham hocks
2 garlic cloves
3 med!. potatoes, cooked & mashed
1 c!. chopped onion
1 c!. chopped celery
3-4 carrots, grated

Wash and soak beans overnight in water to cover!. Add water to make 5 quarts!. Add ham bone!. Simmer 2 hours or until beans begin to mush!. Add potatoes, mashed, also onion, celery and garlic!. Simmer 1 hour!. Remove bone; cut up meat and return to soup!. Season to taste with salt and pepper!.
Makes about 4 1/2 quarts!.

OR

NINE BEAN SOUP MIX AND NINE BEAN SOUP

Barley pearls
Black beans
Red beans
Pinto beans
Navy beans
Great northern beans
Lentils
Black-eyed peas

Combine all dried beans, barley pears and lentils together!.

SOUP:

2 c!. nine bean soup mix
3/4 tsp!. salt
2 qts!. water
1 lg!. onion, chopped
1 lb!. ham, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (16 oz!.) can tomatoes, undrained and chopped
1 (10 oz!.) can tomatoes and green chilies, undrained

(I use 1 quart of my canned tomatoes and 1 small can chopped green chilies!.)
I also add Nature's Seasons, hot pepper and black pepper to taste!.

Sort and wash 2 cups bean mix; place in Dutch oven!. Cover with water 2 inches above beans; let soak overnight or all day!. Drain beans!. Add water, ham, onion, garlic and tomatoes!.

Cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender!. Add remaining ingredients; simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally!. Yields: 8 cups soup!.

JMWww@FoodAQ@Com

1 pound navy beans
2 quarts boiling water
2 ham hocks or a meaty ham bone
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
chopped ham or ham from the meaty bone
salt and pepper to taste

Wash beans, place in a large bowl and add boiling water!. Let beans soak for a few hours!. Simmer ham bone or hocks with the beans until beans are tender!. Remove bones and chop ham!. Add chopped onions and celery!. Add water to desired consistency!. Add ham meat, salt, and pepper to taste!. Cook on low for about 30 minutes!.!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

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