My Sister's Navy Bean Soup |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 4 Minutes |
Ready In: 19 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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I'm shameless about scrounging a ham bone so I can make this soup! If the donation has been scraped pretty clean of meat, I'll purchase a less expensive boneless dinner ham, use the center portion for dinner or a couple of breakfasts and run the ends through the food processor to supplement my soup. Ingredients:
1 (16 ounce) package navy beans |
9 cups water |
1 meaty ham bone |
1 teaspoon salt |
6 -10 whole peppercorns |
3 bay leaves |
1 medium onion |
Directions:
1. Thoroughly wash beans in cold water& discard any stones or shrivelled beans.
2. Place beans into a large, heavy pot with fresh water; bring to a boil& boil for 5 minutes.
3. Remove from heat, cover& let stand for an hour.
4. Add ham bone, salt, pepper& bay leaves to pot, cover& simmer for 3 hours.
5. Remove bay leaves & ham bone and allow to cool enough to be able to handle.
6. In the meantime, use a potato masher to mash the beans slightly, chop the onion& add to the pot.
7. Cut the meat off the bone& add to the pot, adjust the seasonings& continue to simmer for another 30 minutes.
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