Navy Bean Soup

Big Kahuna in Alaska's Note:

This is something I like to cook up when I have some leftover ham from the New Years on a cold winter evening. I have made this with turkey kielbasa sausage, or you could use any kind of salted meat. This is identical to the recipe I use for black-eyed peas on New Years Day. Serve with corn bread and green salad.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 cups dried navy beans
• 6 cups water
• 6 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb chopped ham
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, whole
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 carrots, sliced
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Soak beans according to package directions.
2. Add Bouillon cubes to 6 cups water.
3. Add Chopped Ham.
4. Lightly saute onion, celery, garlic in oil, add to stock.
5. Add carrots, beans simmer on low 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
6. salt and pepper to taste.
7. I live right at sea level here in Alaska, so for some reason beans cook faster here, forgot to add that in until after a couple of reviews.

Reviews

[davianng]

I was anxious to try this, as I have made Navy Bean Soup for years just a little differently. I very much enjoyed this savory soup - the chicken boullion really made a difference. I also used a meaty ham bone I had in the freezer. My recipe uses water and 1 t. thyme, those are the only differences. But this was excellent! Made for I Recommend Tag Game Fall '09

[crazycookinmama]

Super good. Only thing I did differently was but a whole ham bone that I took outta the freezer, and it gave it great flavor. I cooked it for 2 1/2 hours and I felt that it could have cooked a tad longer, the beans had a little bite to them. Served it in sourdough bread bowls. Yumm!

[betsy222]

Great BEAN SOUP I just love this thanks for sharing