Senate Bean Soup

Senate Bean Soup has been served in the United States Senate’s restaurant every day since the early 20th century.

This is vegetarian, gluten free and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 140 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Senate Bean Soup

Cooking Method: Boiling Cuisine: American Courses: Lunch, Main Dish, Soup Recipe Keys: Gluten Free High Protein Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 120 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 2 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 6 Calories: 1500

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup Navy Beans
• 1 piece Ham Hock
• 1 medium Onion
• 2 stalk Celery
• 2 medium Carrots
• 2 clove Garlic
• 2 piece Bay Leaves
• 1 teaspoon Thyme
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black Pepper

Instructions

1. Rinse the navy beans and soak them in water overnight.
2. In a large pot, add the soaked beans, ham hock, onion, celery, carrots, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and black pepper.
3. Add enough water to cover the ingredients and bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 hours, or until the beans are tender.
5. Remove the ham hock from the pot and shred the meat.
6. Return the shredded meat to the pot and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
7. Remove the bay leaves and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 250kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 4g7%

Total Carbohydrate 40g14%

Sugars 2g

Protein 12g24%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.