| Senate Bean Soup (un toque de humor) | |
| 1 lb. white beans 1 cup cooked mashed potatoes sm. bunch celery, chopped, inc. tops 1 ham bone 3 onions, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1/4 tsp. crushed marjoram 1 1/4 cup chopped parsley Soak beans overnight in cold water. Drain and rinse beans. Put in soup kettle with ham bone and 3 quarts water. Bring to a boil and simmer 2 hours. Stir in mashed potatoes, celery,garlic cloves, and chopped parsley. Simmer for one hour or until beans are thoroughly cooked. Remove ham bone from kettle and dice meat - returning meat to soup. May also be made in a crock pot; just combine soaked beans with all ingredients and cook on low 4-6 hours. |