Navy Beans Recipes

Steps:

• Place the beans in a colander and rinse with cold running water.
• Pick over the beans to remove any stones or foreign objects.
• Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large, heavy stock pot.
• Add the onion and garlic and saute for 5 minutes or until the onion becomes transparent.
• Add the bay leaf and thyme and saute for 1 minute.
• Add the beans and chicken stock and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until the beans are tender.
• Uncover the pot and skim the surface of the bean liquid from time to time to remove any scum that may have formed.
• Remove the pot from the heat, season the beans with salt and pepper to taste, and drain any excess liquid from the beans.
• Remove the bay leaf and serve hot.

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight, drain and rinse.
• Cook Beans in 8 cups of water for 1 hour or until tender.
• Drain Beans and place in dutch oven.
• Add remaining ingredients to dutch oven and bake covered at 325 degrees for 2 hours. Remove cover for last 15 minute Let stand for 20 minutes to allow for sauce to thicken. Taste and add salt if desired.

Steps:

• Put 1 1/2 Cups Dry Navy Beans in each quart jar.
• Add salt as desired.
• Fill Jar with boiling water to 1 inch from the top.
• Put on lids and rings.
• Place in canner with hot water.
• Pressure can at 10 lbs. pressure for 20 minutes.
• Beans will continue to soften when you use them in either your soup or for baked beans.