Senate Bean Soup
Serves: 2
Terry Wiza
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
48
Spice
48
Sweetness
50
Sourness
37
mins
Prep time (avg)
6
Difficulty
Ingredients:
6.25 cups
Great Northern Beans (dry)1360 g
Smoked Ham (shank)12 cups
Water3 tbsps
Ham Base2 stalks
Celery (chopped)1 tsp
Garlic Powder1
SaltDirections:
1
Put beans in a large bowl, add water to cover and soak overnight
2
In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the ham shank and 4 cups water and simmer for about 45 minutes
3
When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bone and shred meat
4
Set bone and meat aside for later
5
(Note: reserve the stock, if desired, to replace the ham base
6
) Drain the beans
7
In an 8 quart pot over high heat, combine the beans, 12 cups fresh water and ham base
8
(Note: At this point, if desired, measure reserved stock from step 1, add water to total 12 cups liquid, and use this mixture to eliminate the ham base
9
) Add the onion, carrot, celery, garlic powder, ham, ham bone and salt and pepper to taste
10
Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, or until beans are tender
11
Add additional water as needed
12
(Note: Soup should be thick enough to heavily coat a spoon)