Salute The Us Navy Bean Soup Recipes

SENATE NAVY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Wash beans, drain then soak in large pot.
• For quick soak method combine beans & 6 cups water. Heat to boiling; boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover, let stand 1 hour OR.
• Soak beans overnight.
• In large frypan melt butter, saute celery, onion and garlic until tender.
• Drain beans, reserve liquid.
• Into saucepan add beans, reserved liquid and enough water to make 10 cups, ham bone or hock, salt and pepper plus saute veggies from frypan.
• Heat to boiling, reduce to low.
• Cover and simmer 3 hours or until beans are tender and soup thickens.
• Remove meat from bone and add to soup.
• Remove a cup or two of beans, mash and return to make a thicker soup if desired.

MOM'S NAVY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Wash and pick over beans.
• Cover with water and soak overnight (or boil for 10 minutes and let sit for an hour).
• Discard soaking water, rinse beans and put in a large soup pot.
• Add the 8 cups of water and bring to a boil.
• Cover tightly and reduce heat to a low simmer.
• Add carrots.
• In a non-stick pan saute onion in balsamic vinegar until it carmelizes (this takes a while on low heat).
• Add garlic, celery leaves, and bell pepper.
• Continue sauteing, adding more liquid as necessary.
• When the mixture has cooked down somewhat, add it to the beans.
• Add the remaining ingredients except the miso.
• Stir in the miso and simmer from 1 to 2 more hours (depending on when you're ready to eat and if you can resist the aroma).
• Remove bay leaves.

SALUTE THE US NAVY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Use your favorite method for the beans (soaking over night, or fast soak) drain the soaking water. Add 7 cups of water to the beans and add the ham bone. Simmer until beans are tender (about 1 1/4 hours). Remove the ham bone or hock, discard any fat and dice up the ham. Return to the pot.
• 2. Add the balance of the ingredients and simmer until potatoes are done. (20-30 minutes)
• 3. I mash some of the beans up with a potato masher to thicken the soup. You can omit this of course.