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Navy Bean Soup Recipe

By Diana Rattray, About.com

A simple navy bean soup made with ham bone or hocks and navy beans, along with chopped vegetables.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound navy beans
  • 2 quarts boiling water
  • 2 ham hocks or a meaty ham bone
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • chopped ham or ham from the meaty bone
  • salt and pepper to taste (I add a little seasoned salt along with regular)

Preparation:

Wash beans; place in a large bowl and add boiling water. Let beans soak for a few hours. Simmer ham bone or hocks with the beans until beans are tender. Remove bones and chop ham. Add chopped onions and celery. Add water to make about 1 gallon. Add ham meat, salt, and pepper to taste. Cook about 30 minutes longer. Navy bean soup recipe serves 12 or more.

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