✔️ Recipe NAVY BEAN SOUP

How to Make NAVY BEAN SOUP Recipe. Step-by-Step. is perfect for busy families. Comes together quickly with a few staple ingredients!

INGREDIENTS

1 (16 ounce) bag dried navy beans 7 cups water 1 ham bone (for flavor) 2 cups diced ham 1?4 cup minced onion 1 teaspoon salt 1?2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 bay leaf 1?2 cup sliced carrot 1?2 cup sliced celery

DIRECTIONS

Sort beans and place in a large pot, cover with cold water, and soak overnight. Or bring to a boil for 3 minutes, then cover, remove from heat and beans sit undisturbed for one hour. Drain bean water. Add remaining ingredients except celery and carrots to beans (including 7 cups water). Bring beans to a boil, then lower heat, cover, and simmer for about 90 minutes, stirring and skimming occasionally. Adjust cooking time if needed until beans are soft and tender. Add carrots and celery and cook for about half an hour. Fish out the ham hock, and when cool enough to handle, remove its meat and add the meat back to the pot.

by: PalatablePastime