It's a cold rainy day here--time for some soup! I have a day off today so I thought I would make this in the crockpot and work on my halloween quilt. My mom used to make this with a ham bone, but since I don't have one, I'm using a small ham steak instead.
My Mom's Navy bean soup
1 lb. dry navy beans, soaked overnight, rinsed
1 c. finely chopped celery
1 c. finely chopped onion
1/2 c. finely chopped carrot
1/2 c. finely chopped green pepper
14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes
About 1 cup ham chunks
2 fresh thyme sprigs
Chopped fresh parsley, about 2 Tbls.
1 tsp. chicken soup base (optional)
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. salt (optional-I personally don't use)
Put everything in your crockpot and add enough water to cover. Cook all day on low. Add more (hot) water while cooking if it looks like it needs it. At the end I usually take out about a cup of the beans/vegs and mash 'em up and put them back in the soup to thicken it a little bit.
I'm going to make some cornbread to go with. Yum!
My Mom's Navy bean soup
1 lb. dry navy beans, soaked overnight, rinsed
1 c. finely chopped celery
1 c. finely chopped onion
1/2 c. finely chopped carrot
1/2 c. finely chopped green pepper
14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes
About 1 cup ham chunks
2 fresh thyme sprigs
Chopped fresh parsley, about 2 Tbls.
1 tsp. chicken soup base (optional)
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. salt (optional-I personally don't use)
Put everything in your crockpot and add enough water to cover. Cook all day on low. Add more (hot) water while cooking if it looks like it needs it. At the end I usually take out about a cup of the beans/vegs and mash 'em up and put them back in the soup to thicken it a little bit.
I'm going to make some cornbread to go with. Yum!

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