Hearty Navy Bean Soup Recipe
Beans were a commodity you did not survive without in th '30s. This excellent bean soup is a real family favorite of ours and I make it often.
Diabetic Exchange
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. + standing
Cook: 1-3/4 hours
MAKES: 10 servings
Ingredients
3 cups (1-1/2 pounds) dried navy beans
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 large onion, chopped
1 meaty ham hock or 1 cup diced cooked ham
2 cups chicken broth
2-1/2 cups water
Salt and pepper to taste
Minced fresh parsley
Directions
Rinse and sort beans. Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 to 4 hours or until beans are softened.
Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Place in a large Dutch oven or soup kettle. Add the tomatoes with juice, onion, ham hock, broth, water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until beans are tender, about 1-1/2 hours.
Add more water if necessary. Remove ham hock and let stand until cool enough to hand. Remove meat from bone; discard bone. Cut meat into bite-size pieces; set aside. (For a thicker soup, cool slightly, then puree beans in a food processor or blender and returned to pan.) Return ham to soup and heat through. Garnish with parsley. Yield: 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).
If Cooking for Two: Freeze serving-size portions to enjoy later.
Nutritional Facts
Diabetic Exchanges: One serving (prepared with lean ham and no added salt) equals 2-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable; also, 265 calories, 373 mg sodium, 10 mg cholesterol, 41 gm carbohydrate, 19 gm protein, 3 gm fat.
Originally published as Hearty Navy Bean Soup in Reminisce January/February 1992, p37
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