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U.S. SENATE BEAN SOUP




Source of Recipe


Taste of Home


Recipe Link: http://recipecircus.com/recipes/Jayne/

List of Ingredients




1 pound great northern beans
1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks
3 medium onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
3-4 celery ribs, chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 cup mashed potatoes or 1/3 cup instant potato flakes
Salt and pepper to taste
Parsley or chives for garnish

Recipe



Place beans in enough water to cover in a saucepan;bring to boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let soak for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans then place beans in a large pot with ham bone and 3 quarts of water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2 hours. Skim off fat if necessary. Add onions, garlic, celery, parsley, potatoes, salt & pepper and simmerfor at least 1 hour longer. Remove meat from bones, dice and return to pot. Heat thoroughly. Garnish with parsley or chives.
(NOTE: You may want to double this recipe and have some to freeze...it freezes well!)