Amish Bean Soup
If you love beans, you will surely enjoy this tasty and delicious soup that's easy to make. 153
Ingredients
2 | cups |
navy beans
dried |
|
2 ½ | quarts |
water
|
* |
1 | each |
ham
(1 1/2 lbs) |
* |
1 | each |
garlic
clove, minced |
|
1 | each |
bay leaves
|
* |
1 | cup |
potatoes
cubed |
|
1 | cup |
celery
thinly sliced |
|
1 | cup |
onions
finely chopped |
|
1 | cup |
carrots
cubed |
|
1 | x |
salt and black pepper
salt and pepper, to taste |
* |
Directions
Boil the beans in the water for 2 minutes before removing them from the heat to let stand for 1 hour. Then add the ham bone, garlic and bay leaf to the beans, and cover and simmer them for 2 hours or until the ingredients are almost tender. Add the vegetables and salt and pepper to taste, and simmer them for 1 hour longer. Remove the ham bone, cut off the meat and dice it to add to the beans. Reheat the soup almost to boiling, then remove the bay leaf.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 125g (4.4 oz)