Navy Bean Stew Recipes

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.

SLOW-COOKER SMOKY HAM AND NAVY BEAN STEW

Steps:

• In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except parsley.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 10 to 12 hours or until beans are tender. Stir in parsley before serving.

NAVY BEAN STEW

Steps:

• 1. Follow directions on bean package for water amount. Cook beans, onions and ham hock for 1 hour.
• 2. Then, add extra ham chunks, potatoes, and cabbage (more water may be needed).
• 3. Season to taste. Simmer for hours until potatoes and cabbage cooked.

ONE-POT QUICK VEGETABLE AND NAVY-BEAN STEW

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat; swirl to coat pan. Add onion and potatoes; cook until onion is lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Add mushrooms, thyme, and salt; cook, stirring often, until mushrooms are tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste and 2 cups water; cover, and cook until potatoes are tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add half the spinach; cover, and cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Add remaining spinach and beans; cook, covered, until heated through. Stir in vinegar, if desired. Season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine.

MEDITERRANEAN STEW WITH NAVY BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomato and bell pepper; cook until pepper has softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in sage, rosemary, pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low and cook for 5 minutes.
• Transfer vegetable mixture to a large pot with beans and bay leaf over medium heat. Add enough water to cover. Cook, stirring occasionally and adding more water, a little at a time, if it looks like the beans are getting dry, about 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with chives and serve.

NAVY BEAN SOUP WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Wash and pick over the navy beans, then put in a pot with the 8 cups water; bring to a boil and boil 2 minutes, then remove from heat, cover and let sit at least 1 hour (3 or 4 is okay).
• Drain and rinse the beans.
• If chicken is frozen put it in a large pot with the 10 cups of water, bring to a boil and cook about 15 minutes until you can cut it into chunks (For raw chicken, just cut up and put in the pot with the water and proceed to the next step).
• Cut green onion tops about 1/4 inch long and put aside; thinly slice the rest of the onions and add to chicken along with all other ingredients except the green onion tops.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 ½ to 2 hours or until beans are as tender as you like them.
• Add green onion tops and cook 15 minutes longer.
• Serve immediately or refrigerate and warm up for an easy lunch.

BEST NAVY BEAN SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Pick thru the beans, checking for small rocks, blemished beans, etc and remove.
• Prepare the beans by following product directions by either soaking the beans overnight, or using the quick soak directions. Set aside.
• In a large soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium high heat.
• Add the onion, carrots and celery to the pot, season with the black pepper & red pepper flakes & sauté until tender, 5-7 minutes.
• Add the bay leaf, ham bone, diced ham (if using) and beans to the pot & add enough water to cover the beans and simmer covered for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add water as needed and cook until the beans are tender.
• When the beans are tender, taste for seasoning. You may need to add a teaspoon or two of salt.
• You can also remove the hambone and pick the meat off it and add the meat back to the soup. Remove and discard the bay leaf.
• When you turn off the heat add in the lemon juice & parsley, mix well and serve!

NAVY BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 to 4 hours or until beans are softened. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid., In same pan, bring the water and soaked beans to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 60-70 minutes or until beans are tender. Drain., In a Dutch oven, cook the sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the broth, onion, carrots, corn, parsley, Italian seasoning and beans. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 30 minutes longer or until bubbly.

NAVY BEAN AND ESCAROLE STEW WITH FETA AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Slice 1 garlic clove in half crosswise and set aside; smash remaining garlic cloves with the flat side of a chef's knife.
• Heat 4 Tbsp. oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium. Cook smashed garlic, stirring often, until golden, about 5 minutes. Add onion and fennel and season lightly with salt. Cook, stirring often, until onion is translucent and fennel and onion are browned around the edges, 8-10 minutes. Add lemon zest, rosemary, and 3/4 tsp. red pepper flakes and cook, stirring often, until rosemary is very fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add bay leaves, beans, feta brine (if using; anywhere between 1/2-1 cup is fine), a couple generous pinches of salt, and 8 cups water and bring to a simmer. Partially cover pot, reduce heat to low, and gently simmer stew until beans are creamy and tender all the way through, 60-70 minutes.
• Add basil sprigs and olives to stew, then add escarole in batches, letting wilt slightly before adding more; simmer just until escarole is tender, about 3 minutes. (If stew is too thick, add more water to reach desired consistency.) Stir in lemon juice; taste and season with more salt if needed. Pluck out bay leaves; partially cover pot and keep stew warm over low while you make the toast.
• Heat broiler. Drizzle 2 Tbsp. oil total over both sides of bread and place on a rimmed baking sheet; season with salt. Broil until bread is golden and toasted, about 2 minutes per side. Let cool slightly, then rub with the cut sides of reserved garlic clove.
• To serve, slice toast in half and divide among shallow bowls; ladle stew over. Top with feta, basil leaves, and more red pepper flakes and drizzle with oil.
• Do Ahead
• Stew can be made 3 days ahead. Let cool; cover and chill. Reheat covered over low.