Senate Bean Soup

2014-12-29

Cuisine: American

This comes close to reproducing the famous US Senate Bean Soup This recipe serves

Ingredients

small piece ham , ham bone, or 1/8 pound ofsalt pork
4 cups boiling water Water, municipal
1 20 oz can navy beans, drained
1/2 whole bay leaf Spices, bay leaf, crumbled
3 peppercorns Spices, pepper, black
3 whole cloves Spices, cloves, whole
1 whole carrot, diced Carrots, raw
3 ribs celery with leaves, chopped
1/2 onion, sliced Onions, raw
1 clove garlic, minced Garlic, raw
1/8 tsp saffron (optional) Spices, saffron
1/2 cup mashed potatoes, freshly cooked Potatoes, mashed, dehydrated, prepared from granules with milk, water and margarine added
1/2 cup chopped sorrel

Method

Step 1

In large soup pot add meat, water, bay leaf, peppercorns, cloves, carrot, celery, onion, garlic,

Step 2

Cook soup slowly for about 30 minutes.

Step 3

Pour into a sieve in order to remove the bay leaf, peppercorns and cloves. Remove meat and chop.

Step 4

Place remaining ingredients and half the beans together with liquid into a foodmill or blender and blend smooth. Add water or milk as required to thin to desired consistancy. Add meat and remaining beans

Step 5

Season to taste and garnish with croutons and chopped chives or celery

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haclaggett

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