Grandpop Henrys Navy Bean Soup Recipes

QUICK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. saucepan, combine onion, carrots, celery and water. Bring to a boil; boil for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients; mix well. Heat through.

HEARTY NAVY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse and sort beans; soak according to package directions., Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Place in a Dutch oven. Add the tomatoes with juice, onion, ham hock, broth, water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until beans are tender, about 1-1/2 hours., Add more water if necessary. Remove ham hock and let it stand until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bone; discard bone. Cut meat into bite-sized pieces; set aside. (For a thicker soup, cool slightly, then puree beans in a food processor or blender and return to pan.) Return ham to soup and heat through. Garnish with parsley if desired.

MY OTHER GRANDMA'S NAVY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Boil beans for 2 minutes. Then soak 1-2 hours
• 2. In a separate pot, simmer for 1 to 2 hours: Ham bone, bay leaves, garlic, salt & pepper,chicken bouillon, and celery seed or salt (or one raw celery).
• 3. After simmery the second pot of ingredients, add the beans to ham mixture. Simmer again for 1- 1 1/2 hours.
• 4. Add carrots and potatoes the last 40 minutes. Simmer until tender

NAVY BEAN SOUP I

Steps:

• Combine beans, water, tomatoes, onion, celery, garlic, ham, bouillon, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, garlic, and bay leaf in a stock pot; bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover, and simmer for two hours.
• Add additional water. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer for an additional two hours. Discard bay leaf.

GRANDPOP HENRY'S NAVY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Soak beans in water over night in a large pot
• 2. The next day, add the rest of the ingredients to the pot.
• 3. Heat to boiling. Cover and simmer 4-5 hours until peas are tender and liquid is partially cooked down. Remove ham bone and cut meat into small chunks. Put ham pieces back into soup and serve.