Dad's Navy Bean Soup

Yield
8 servingsPrep
20 minCook
6 hrsReady
6½ hrsLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | cup |
beans
dried |
|
4 | cups |
water
boiling |
|
⅔ | cup |
ham hock
diced |
*
|
1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
*
|
1 | each |
onions
chopped |
|
3 | stalks |
celery
|
*
|
1 | dash |
cayenne pepper
|
*
|
5 | cups |
water
|
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
237 | ml |
beans
dried |
|
946 | ml |
water
boiling |
|
158 | ml |
ham hock
diced |
*
|
1 | Teaspoon. |
salt
|
*
|
1 | each |
onions
chopped |
|
3 | stalks |
celery
|
*
|
1 | dash |
cayenne pepper
|
*
|
1.2 | l |
water
|
|
Directions
Wash beans and sort for quality.
Pour into 4 cups boiling water, remove from heat, and cover for 4 to 5 hours.
Cook onions in frying pan until golden, Add beans (drained), celery, seasonings and 5 cups water and ham hock to onions boil 30 minutes then simmer covered for 1½ hours.
Add additional water if needed.