Senatorial Bean Soup

Name: Senatorial Bean Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon beef-flavored bouillon granules; 473 milliliters sliced carrot; 237 milliliters thinly sliced celery; 2 teaspoons chicken-flavored bouillon granules; 237 milliliters diced cooked ham (such as Light & Lean); 237 milliliters dried navy beans; 1 teaspoon dried rubbed sage; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 591 milliliters chopped leek; 2 Tbsps margarine; 2 liters water

Senatorial Bean Soup might be just the soup you are searching for. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 8. One serving contains 164 calories, 9g of protein, and 4g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. If you have margarine, leek, chicken-flavored bouillon granules, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe.

Instructions

Sort and wash beans, and place in a large Dutch oven. Cover with water to 2 inches above beans, and bring to a boil. Cook the beans 2 minutes.

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Beans

Water

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Dutch Oven

Remove from heat; cover and let beans stand 1 hour.

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Beans

Drain beans.

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Beans

Melt margarine in pan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.

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Margarine

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Frying Pan

Add leek and next 4 ingredients (leek through garlic); saut 10 minutes.

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Garlic

Leek

Add beans, 8 cups water, bouillon granules, sage, and bay leaves, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer mixture 1 1/2 hours or until beans are very tender. Discard bay leaves.

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Bouillon Granules