Navy Bean And Onion Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Place the beans in a large saucepan and cover with cold water by about 2 inches. Bring to a boil and lower the heat to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes; remove from the heat, cover, and let sit for one hour. Drain and reserve. Tie the parsley, thyme, and bay leaf together with kitchen twine.
• In a large soup pot or Dutch oven combine the beans, herb bundle, hocks, carrots, onions, and garlic with 8 cups water. Bring to a boil, cover, and adjust the heat so the soup cooks at a gentle simmer. Cook until the beans and hock are completely tender, about 1-1/2 hours.
• Turn off the heat and remove the hocks. Cool slightly. Remove the meat from the hocks, discarding the bones, fat and skin. Cut the meat into small cubes. Remove the herb bundle and discard.
• Puree about 3 cups of the beans with a bit of the liquid in a blender. (For a smoother soup puree all the beans.) Stir the puree and diced meat into the soup. Heat the soup and adjust the seasoning as needed with salt and pepper. To serve divide the soup among heated bowls. Place a small pat of butter on top each soup and serve.

Steps:

• Rinse and sort beans. Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; 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 to 4 hours or until beans are softened., Drain and rinse, discarding liquid. Return beans to Dutch oven; add the water, ham hocks, onion, parsley and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until beans are tender., Add the carrots, celery and potato flakes; mix well. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf. Set side ham hocks until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones; discard bones. Cut into bite-size pieces. Return meat to Dutch oven; heat through.

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first nine ingredients. Stir in water. Cover and cook on low until beans are tender, 9-10 hours. Discard bay leaf.

Steps:

• Rinse and sort beans; soak according to package directions., Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Place in a Dutch oven. Add the tomatoes with juice, onion, ham hock, broth, water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until beans are tender, about 1-1/2 hours., Add more water if necessary. Remove ham hock and let it stand until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bone; discard bone. Cut meat into bite-sized pieces; set aside. (For a thicker soup, cool slightly, then puree beans in a food processor or blender and return to pan.) Return ham to soup and heat through. Garnish with parsley if desired.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy stock pot over medium- high heat.
• Add the onion, garlic, and shallots, and quickly saute until golden brown, stirring continuously.
• Add the bay leaf, thyme, and rosemary, and saute for 1 minute.
• Add the beans, wine, and Madeira, stirring well.
• Add the stock, stirring to incorporate the ingredients, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• (The longer the beans cook the more they will fall apart and thicken the soup. If a smoother, creamier consistency is desired, remove the pot from the stove and puree the soup in the pot with a hand blender. If the soup appears too thick, dilute it with st) Remove the pot from the heat and adjust the seasonings to taste.
• Ladle the soup into cups and sprinkle each with a tablespoon of the cheese.

Steps:

• Clean and sort the beans. Place them in a large bowl with water to cover and soak for 3 hours.
• In a large pot over medium heat, combine the beans and the chicken stock and allow to simmer.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter or margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the carrots and onion and saute for 10 minutes, or until onion is caramelized. Add this mixture to the pot.
• In the same skillet over medium high heat, saute the bacon for 10 to 15 minutes, or until it is crisp. Drain the grease and add the bacon to the pot. Continue to simmer the soup over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the beans are tender and the soup has thickened.

Steps:

• Place navy beans into a large pot and cover with cold water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove pot from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour. Drain beans.
• Use a small piece of kitchen twine to tie parsley and thyme sprigs and bay leaf into a small bundle. Place soaked beans, herb bundle, ham hocks, carrot, onion, and garlic into a large soup pot or Dutch oven. Pour 8 cups cold water over ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until beans and ham hocks are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Turn off heat; remove ham hocks and let cool. When they are cool enough to handle, remove meat from the bones, discarding the bones, fat, and skin. Chop ham into small cubes. Remove and discard herb bundle.
• Transfer about 3 cups cooked beans along with some cooking liquid into a blender; puree beans. Pour pureed beans back into soup, add cooked ham, and bring back to a simmer over medium heat. Season with kosher salt and black pepper to taste.

Steps:

• In the bottom of your pot, saute celery, garlic, carrot, onion, and bacon until the bacon is cooked through and the vegetables are soft.
• Add navy beans and chicken broth to the vegetables.
• Simmer until heated through.
• Add seasoning to taste.
• Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes or so.
• If soup gets too thick, add more chicken broth.
• Discard bacon.
• Remove half of soup and place in a blender or food processor. Pulse a few times and add mixture back to the pot.
• Serve with fresh chopped green onions. Can substitue other fresh onions if desired.
• Diced ham may be substituted for bacon and left in the soup.