Penn Herb Wellness Guide
Senate Bean Soup
Angie McGowan
Soup with a story—in the early 1900's, a senator insisted that this be on the menu every day in the congressional dining area.
Ingredients
- 1 lb navy beans, soaked overnight
- 6 cups water
- 1 large sweet onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, diced
- 1 large smoked ham bone
- 1 tsp tomato paste
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- Garnish Freshly chopped onions
- Tabasco sauce to taste
Directions
- Add soaked beans and their water to a large soup pot or slow cooker. Add additional water until you get six cups of water. Add onions, garlic, ham bone, and tomato paste.
- In a separate saucepan add the potatoes and enough water to cover them. Boil until very tender. Drain the potatoes and then mash them with a little water. Add mashed potatoes to beans.
- Cook beans until very tender: on the stove top for 23 hours, in the slow cooker on high for 34 hours, or in the slow cooker on low for 68 hours. Add additional water if the soup gets too thick.
- Serve topped with freshly chopped onions and Tabasco.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 234
Calories from Fat 20 (9%)
(4%)Total Fat 2g
(3%)Saturated Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
(2%)Cholesterol 5mg
(1%)Sodium 18mg
(25%)Potassium 884mg
Total Carbohydrate 41g
(54%)Dietary Fiber 14g
Sugars 3g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(28%)Protein 14g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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