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Us Senate Bean Soup
 
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Prep Time: 60 Minutes
Cook Time: 180 Minutes
Ready In: 240 Minutes
Servings: 24
Not sure how this soup got it'a name but I got the recipe from a lady at my church
Ingredients:
1 lb dried great northern beans
2 smoked ham hocks
3 medium onions, diced
3 garlic cloves
3 celery ribs
1 cup mashed potatoes
1/4 cup fresh parsley
salt
pepper
Directions:
1. Place beans and enough warm water to cover a saucepanbring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes.
2. remove from heat and soak 1 hour.
3. drain and rinse beans.
4. in a large kettle place beans, ham hocksand 3 quarts water. Bring to a boil
5. reduce heat.
6. Simmer for 2 hours.
7. skim off fat if needed.
8. add onions, garlic, celery, parsely and potatoes.
9. simmer one hour longer.
10. remove meat from the kettle.
11. Take meat from bones and put the meat back in the kettle.
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