Senate Bean Soup
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 2:55am

Ingredients




2 cups dry Navy beans
3 qts. water
Ham bone and meat
1/2 cup mashed potatoes
3 onions chopped
1 bunch celery chopped fine including tops
1 clove garlic minced
1/2 cup parsley chop fine
Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1 Put soaked beans, ham bone and meat and water in soup kettle. Simmer for 2 hours. Add mashed potatoes, stir well. Add onions, celery, garlic and parsley. Simmer 1 more hour. Remove ham bone. Season to taste.

About


Yes, the soup is actually named for the US Senate: it is a staple in their restaurant, open only to senators and guests. Make this recipe without the ham bone for a vegetarian soup and use vegetable broth instead of water.

Comments:
Tom Zmon

Hi first visit-yield 2 servings with 2-cups dry navy beans? Who's comming to dinner?
Nan

I think it is 20 not 2.0