Maine Bean Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Wash all beans thoroughly; drain and place in a large saucepan. Add 5 cups of water. Bring to a rapid boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour., Meanwhile, place ham bone and 3 qts. of water in a stockpot. Simmer until beans have stood for 1 hour. , Drain beans and add to the ham stock; add remaining ingredients. Simmer for 2-3 hours or until beans are tender. Cut meat from ham bone; discard bone. Add additional water to soup if desired.

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• In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, combine all ingredients except the sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add sausage and heat through. Discard bay leaves.

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• Take two pounds of small Michigan navy beans, wash and run through hot water until beans are white again.
• Put on the fire with four quarts of hot water.
• Then add smoked ham hocks, boil slowly approximately 3 hours in covered pot.
• Braise one chopped onion in a little butter, and when light brown put it into the soup.
• Season with salt and pepper then serve.
• Do not add salt until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Place the beans in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. , Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Set beans aside. In the same pan, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. , In the drippings, saute onion until tender. Stir in carrot and celery leaves. Return beans to the pan. Add water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-3/4 to 2 hours or until beans are tender. , Stir in the milk, molasses, salt and bacon. Remove about 2-1/2 cups of soup; cool slightly. Place in a blender or food processor; cover and process until pureed. Return to the pan; heat through.

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• Pour water over navy beans in a large container to cover by several inches; soak 8 hours to overnight.
• Combine soaked beans, chicken broth, water, onion, celery, garlic, and bay leaf in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until beans are almost tender, about 1 hour.
• Stir tomato paste and sea salt into bean mixture; simmer soup another 45 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf.
• Ladle about half the soup into a large bowl; pour soup into a blender, working in batches, filling blender no more than half full. Hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend until smooth. Pour pureed soup into pot with unblended soup; stir in parsley and adjust salt and pepper to taste.

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• Soak beans in water overnight.
• Fry bacon slightly, then add onion, garlic, and celery. Cook until onion is tender.
• Place drained beans in large pot. Add water to cover beans. Add bacon, onions, garlic, and celery. Cook until beans are tender (this takes a while...at least 1 1/2 hours). Add salt and pepper to taste.

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• In a large pot, sauté garlic and veggies in olive oil until tender.
• Microwave ground beef, drain, and add to veggies.
• Add beef broth, tomatoes, wine, beans, and frozen veggies.
• Add oregano, Worcestershire sauce, and salt& pepper.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 1 hour.
• Return to a boil, add macaroni, and cook until noodles are tender.
• Serve with warm, crusty bread.

Steps:

• Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let soak for 1-4 hours or until beans are softened., Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Return beans to pan; add broth, 3 cups water, ham bone, bouillon and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the onions, carrots and celery in oil until tender; add to soup. Cover and simmer 45-60 minutes longer or until beans are tender. , Remove ham bone; cool slightly. Skim fat from soup. Remove meat from bone and cut into chunks; return to soup. Discard bone.

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• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the bacon, turkey, and onion until bacon is evenly brown and onion is tender.
• Mix the tomato puree, brown sugar, and mustard into the pot. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Mix the kidney beans and cannellini beans into the soup. Add water to keep the ingredients covered, if needed. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are heated through.

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• Pick over the beans and soak them overnight in cold water.
• In the morning drain and then boil them in fresh water until the skins crack when blown upon.
• Quarter the onion and place in the bottom of Crock pot.
• Add the beans.
• Cut through the rind of the salt pork and place pork on top of the beans.
• Mix the sugar, molasses, mustard and pepper with 1 pint of boiling water.
• Pour this over the beans. Add more water to almost cover beans.
• Cook on low for 8-10 hours or if pressed for time, turn on high for a while and then turn down to low until done.

Steps:

• Wash and sort beans.
• Place first 7 ingredients in a large pot.
• Bring to a boil, cover and remove from heat.
• Allow to stand for 1 hour; return to heat and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer till veggies are tender adding water if necessary (if you add too much water you will need to add another bouillon cube--but be careful, they are salty).
• Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer about 30 minutes.
• Serve with bread and a green salad.