Easy Navy Bean Soup Recipes

NAVY BEAN SOUP I

Steps:

• Combine beans, water, tomatoes, onion, celery, garlic, ham, bouillon, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, garlic, and bay leaf in a stock pot; bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover, and simmer for two hours.
• Add additional water. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer for an additional two hours. Discard bay leaf.

MOM'S SIMPLE NAVY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Pick over the beans, removing any small stones or beans that just don't look "right".
• Cover the beans with water in a crockpot (this is usually 2-3 cups of water).
• Now put the remaining ingredients in a soup pot or crockpot and simmer for another few hours.
• Mom usually mashes a cup or two of the beans to thicken the soup, but you don't need to do this if you prefer a clear broth.
• Remove the ham hocks and carefully pick apart, removing the tiny bits of meat from the bones.
• Return the meat to the soup.
• Throw out the bones, gristle and skin from the ham hocks.
• If you've put the hocks in cheesecloth, it helps to keep the little bones that can resemble beans from making their way into the soup as the hocks tend to disintegrate during cooking.
• If the soup has cooled considerably, get the heat back up and serve.

MY FAVORITE NAVY BEAN SOUP...SO EASY TO PREPARE!

Steps:

• Wash beans in a colander.
• Sort beans, discarding stones and blemished beans.
• Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with cold water by 1 inch.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Boil for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour.
• Drain beans and return to saucepan.
• In food processor bowl fitted with slicing blade, slice carrots, celery and onion.
• Add carrot-vegetable mixture to beans in saucepan.
• Add 6 cups water.
• Bring mixture to a simmer over high heat.
• Replace slicing food processor blade with metal blade.
• Add ham (or bacon) and pulse until chopped.
• Add ham or bacon to saucepan.
• Reduce heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until beans are very tender, about 1 and 1/2 hours.
• Add sugar, to taste.
• Add salt, white pepper, and pinch of ground nutmeg.
• Serve soup in heated bowls.
• If desired, add 1/2 t sour cream or creme fraice to top each serving, or.
• add dollop of sherry to each serving.
• Enjoy.

EASY EZ NAVY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot sautee onion and celery in olive oil until soft.
• Add remaining ingredients to pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and continue to simmer for 45, or until potatoes are soft.
• Thicken with cornstarch and water. ENJOY!

MY NAVY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Clean and sort the beans. Place them in a large bowl with water to cover and soak for 3 hours.
• In a large pot over medium heat, combine the beans and the chicken stock and allow to simmer.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter or margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the carrots and onion and saute for 10 minutes, or until onion is caramelized. Add this mixture to the pot.
• In the same skillet over medium high heat, saute the bacon for 10 to 15 minutes, or until it is crisp. Drain the grease and add the bacon to the pot. Continue to simmer the soup over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the beans are tender and the soup has thickened.