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Navy Bean Soup
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Grandpa's Bean Soup

A rich and tasty navy bean soup for a stormy day.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 hours 15 minutes
Total Time2 hours 25 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 265kcal
Cost: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 lb dry navy beans
  • ⅛ tsp vinegar
  • 7 c water
  • 2 c cubed, cooked ham
  • ¼ c minced onion
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 bay leaf

Extra Ingredients

  • 1 ham bone
  • 2 celery ribs, halved then sliced
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • ½ tsp basil
  • ½ tsp garlic powder

Instructions

  • Rinse beans & pick out any bad ones. Bring beans to a boil with water & vinegar for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 1 hr.
  • Prep the onion, carrot & celery, then saute them in 2 Tbsp butter.
  • Add remaining ingredients & bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour.
  • Remove ham bone & bay leaf. Remove any leftover ham from the bone, dice it, and add it back to the soup.
  • Scoop 3 ladles of beans & soup into a blender cup. Using your hand mixer, blend the contents of the cup, then pour back into soup. Continue cooking 15 minutes or until beans are soft.