U.S. Senate Bean Soup

debbie_in_ga

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U.S. Senate Bean Soup

So good comfort food!

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Soup

1 1/4 cups dried navy beans7 cups cold water

1 small ham hock

1 large onion -- diced

3 medium celery stalks with leaves -- chopped

1 large potato -- peeled and diced

2 cloves garlic -- minced

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

Soak beans overnight. Drain and place in a soup pot with water and ham hock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until the beans are tender, about 1 1/4 hours.

Remove ham hock, discard bone, skin, and fat; dice meat and return to pot.

Add remaining ingredients and simmer until potatoes are quite soft, 20-30 minutes. Remove from heat and mash with potato masher until the soup is a bit creamy.

Description:

"This soup has been on the U.S. Senate restaurant menu since 1901."

Source:

"Joy of Cooking"

Yield:

"6 cups"

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