Ingredients
- 16 ounces dried navy beans, (2 cups)
- 6 cup water
- 1/2 pound lean ham, diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic, smashed
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1/2 cup carrot, shredded
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke
How to Make
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Step 1: Soak beans overnight in cold water to cover.
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Step 2: Next morning drain beans.
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Step 3: Put beans, liquid smoke, ham and garlic in stockpot, add 6 cups water (3 quarts).
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Step 4: Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 3 hours or until beans are tender, adding water as needed.
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Step 5: While the beans are cooking, in a separate pot boil the onion, celery and carrots in enough water to cover for 30 minutes.
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Step 6: Drain and add to the beans and ham and continue cooking for 45 minutes more. (I'm not sure why they are doing this, it might be the blended beans. I would plunk it all together myself).
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Step 7: Put soup contents in blender or use immersion blender to slightly puree the soup.
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Step 8: Add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
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