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1 pound dry white beans, soaked overnight
1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks
3 quarts water
3 onions, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 stalks celery, with leaves, finely chopped
1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
for the true Senate version, add 1 cup cooked mashed potatoes
salt and pepper to taste
Garnish: minced parsley or chives
Strain the water from the soaked beans and put in a big pot with 3 quarts of water and the ham bone or ham hocks. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours.
Stir the chopped vegetables and herbs into the pot--and also the mashed potatoes if you're cooking the Senate version--and cook over low heat for another hour--until the beans are nicely tender.
Remove the bones from the pot--cut off the meat into small bits and return the meat to the pot, discarding the bones.
When ready to serve, ladle into bowls and garnish with pinches of herbs. For "U.S. House of Representative Bean Soup" authenticity, crush a few of the beans in each bowl to thicken the broth and make it slightly opaque.
1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks
3 quarts water
3 onions, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 stalks celery, with leaves, finely chopped
1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
for the true Senate version, add 1 cup cooked mashed potatoes
salt and pepper to taste
Garnish: minced parsley or chives
Strain the water from the soaked beans and put in a big pot with 3 quarts of water and the ham bone or ham hocks. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours.
Stir the chopped vegetables and herbs into the pot--and also the mashed potatoes if you're cooking the Senate version--and cook over low heat for another hour--until the beans are nicely tender.
Remove the bones from the pot--cut off the meat into small bits and return the meat to the pot, discarding the bones.
When ready to serve, ladle into bowls and garnish with pinches of herbs. For "U.S. House of Representative Bean Soup" authenticity, crush a few of the beans in each bowl to thicken the broth and make it slightly opaque.