Product Recipes
- 2 1/2 to 3 cups small dry navy beans
- 3 quarts water
- 1 meaty ham bone
- 1/2 cup mashed potatoes, seasoned
- 3 regular onions, chopped Sm.
- 4 to 5 stalks crispy celery, minced
- 1 tsp chopped garlic (about 2 cloves)
- 1/4 cup minced parsley
- Salt and pepper
- Soak beans overnight in plenty of water (2" over bean level). Pour off water.
- Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil; add beans and ham bone and 1/4 teaspoon of soda.
- Simmer 1 hour until beans show some sign of getting a little tender.
- Add mashed potatoes and mix until smooth.
- Add onion, celery, garlic, and parsley and simmer a second hour or until beans are soft.
- Add hot water if you need to, but you want a thick soup.
- Remove ham bone and dice the meat. Get rid of the fat.
- Return the diced ham to the pot.
- Salt and pepper to taste, depending on the saltiness of the ham.
- Garnish with lemon slices.
