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Navy Bean Soup
Cheap, tasty, and nutritious — what more could you ask for?
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Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
40
minutes
mins
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Servings
8
Calories
149
kcal
Ingredients
1
pound
navy beans
(dried)
1
smoked pork hock
6
cups
water
1
tsp
salt
Instructions
Place your smoked hock in a small pot and add water to come at least half way up. Bring to a boil, then turn down and allow to simmer.
In the meantime, sort through your beans and rinse them.
Add the smoked pork hock and its broth. Add enough water to cover the beans by one inch.
Bring the beans to a boil. Reduce the heat and then turn down to a simmer.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans are almost tender. Remove the hock and allow it to a cool a bit.
After the hock is cool enough to handle, remove any pieces of meat and cut them into small pieces, and add them back to the beans.
When the beans are tender, taste for seasoning and add salt if necessary. Serve with cornbread.