BEAN SOUP

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A tasty ham and navy bean soup.

Provided by Pat Keene

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Beans and Peas

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (16 ounce) package dried navy beans
7 cups water
1 ham bone
2 cups diced ham
¼ cup minced onion
½ teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
½ cup sliced carrots
½ cup sliced celery

Steps:

  • Place rinsed beans into a large stock pot. Add water and bring to a boil. Boil gently for 2 minutes; remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour.
  • Add ham bone, cubed ham, onion, salt, pepper and bay leaves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until beans are soft. Occasionally skim surface of soup while it is cooking.
  • Add carrots and celery, cook until tender. Remove ham bone, scrape any meat from bone and place back into soup and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 246.5 calories, Carbohydrate 36.7 g, Cholesterol 16.7 mg, Fat 3.8 g, Fiber 14.1 g, Protein 17.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 542.9 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

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