Best 5 Salute The Us Navy Bean Soup Recipes

SENATE BEAN SOUP (THE OFFICIAL RECIPE)

Steps:

• Rinse the navy beans and pick over. Place beans into large pot with two quarts of cold water and the ham hock. Bring just to a boil, then lower to a simmer and cook for approximately three hours in a partially-covered pot, stirring occasionally, until the beans have fully softened.
• Remove ham hocks and set aside to cool. Meanwhile, lightly brown the onion in butter and add to the soup. Pull meat from the ham hocks and return to soup. Stir. Before serving, bring to a boil and season with salt and pepper.

CLASSIC AMERICAN SENATE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Soak the beans in water overnight. Make sure the beans are covered with a couple of inches of water, as they can expand somewhat.
• Drain the beans.
• In a heavy-bottomed soup pot, combine the vegetable stock , the drained beans, and the ham hock. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer .
• Simmer, covered, for 2 hours, occasionally skimming off any scum that forms on the surface.
• In a separate saucepan, heat the butter over a low-to-medium heat.
• Add the onion, celery, and garlic to the butter and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the onion is slightly translucent, stirring more or less continuously.
• Add the wine and cook for another minute or two or until the wine seems to have reduced by about half.
• Add the onion mixture, parsley, and the potato flakes to the soup and simmer for another hour or until the beans are tender.
• Remove the ham hock, pull the meat off the bone, and chop it up.
• Return the chopped meat to the soup. If necessary, add more stock or water to the soup to adjust the thickness.
• Season to taste with kosher salt and white pepper .
• Serve right away and enjoy!

SALUTE THE US NAVY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Use your favorite method for the beans (soaking over night, or fast soak) drain the soaking water. Add 7 cups of water to the beans and add the ham bone. Simmer until beans are tender (about 1 1/4 hours). Remove the ham bone or hock, discard any fat and dice up the ham. Return to the pot.
• 2. Add the balance of the ingredients and simmer until potatoes are done. (20-30 minutes)
• 3. I mash some of the beans up with a potato masher to thicken the soup. You can omit this of course.

NAVY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• 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, discarding liquid. Return beans to Dutch oven; add the water, ham hocks, onion, parsley and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until beans are tender., Add the carrots, celery and potato flakes; mix well. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf. Set side ham hocks until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones; discard bones. Cut into bite-size pieces. Return meat to Dutch oven; heat through.

SENATE NAVY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Wash beans, drain then soak in large pot.
• For quick soak method combine beans & 6 cups water. Heat to boiling; boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover, let stand 1 hour OR.
• Soak beans overnight.
• In large frypan melt butter, saute celery, onion and garlic until tender.
• Drain beans, reserve liquid.
• Into saucepan add beans, reserved liquid and enough water to make 10 cups, ham bone or hock, salt and pepper plus saute veggies from frypan.
• Heat to boiling, reduce to low.
• Cover and simmer 3 hours or until beans are tender and soup thickens.
• Remove meat from bone and add to soup.
• Remove a cup or two of beans, mash and return to make a thicker soup if desired.