Navy Bean And Bacon Soup Adapted For A Pressure Cooker Food

PRESSURE COOKER BEAN AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Soak, rinse and drain beans (instructions for quick soaking provided in the post).
• Press the saute button on the pressure cooker. Add the chopped bacon and cook stirring often until the bacon is crispy. Remove the bacon and place it on a plate lined with paper towels.
• Remove the bacon grease leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pressure cooker. Add the carrots, celery and onions and saute for about 4 minutes or until the onions become translucent. Stir in the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, broth, bay leaves and drained beans.
• Close and lock the lid. Cook on Manual for 15 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally. Stir in the chicken bouillon (if using) and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• At this point, you can add the crispy bacon back to the soup or just garnish each serving with some bacon. Turn the pressure cooker to warm if you want to keep the soup in the pot for a while.

BEAN SOUP PRESSURE COOKER RECIPE WITH BACON!

Steps:

• Slice bacon into small pieces. Set electric pressure cooker to saute and fry bacon until it is starting to brown, about 5-7 minutes. Lift the metal bowl/pot out of the pressure cooker with oven mitts and drain most of the bacon grease. Place pot back into the pressure cooker.
• Stir in the diced onion, celery, carrots and garlic. Saute until onions are transparent, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the remaining ingredients. Close the lid and make sure the valve is set to seal. Set the pressure cooker on high for 60 minutes.
• Once the pressure cooker has cooked for the 60 minutes and beeped, manually release the pressure by turning the valve to vent. Once the air pressure is released, remove the lid and stir.
• Serve.

PRESSURE COOKER NAVY BEAN SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• Rinse and drain navy beans, watching and throwing out any small pebbles. Put in pressure cooker in 3 inches of water, without the lid. Bring to a boil and boil 5 minutes. Remove from burner. Put all in a separate pot for about 2 hours. Then drain beans and add fresh water.
• While you are waiting for the beans to soften, pressure cook cottage ham butt according to size and directions on the label. Cool. Shred ham, removing the fat. Set aside.
• Return beans to the pressure cooker with the fresh water, chopped onions, celery and shredded ham. Pressure cook about 20 minutes on full heat. Remove from stove, reduce pressure under cold water and open lid. Add salt, pepper, oregano, basil and bring to a boil. Should be ready to eat. If your beans are still too hard, pressure cook a little longer. You'll get used to your cooker and how long it takes depending on your stove top type. Best served with homemade baked cornbread (not sweet!) or fried cornbread patties.
• This soup freezes beautifully. Just put desired serving size in freezer quart or gallon bags and freeze. Great to have on hand for a quick lunch or light supper on a cold winter day!

NAVY BEAN AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Pick over the beans and soak them in water for at least eight hours.
• Slice the bacon into half-inch strips and fry them until they're brown and crispy. Drain the bacon thoroughly and pour away all but about two tablespoons of the fat. (You can save the fat for other uses, as it has a nice smoky flavor.).
• Chop the onion and saute it in the reserved bacon fat until it's soft and translucent.
• Peel the garlic and slice the cloves into halves or thirds vertically. Add to the frying onions. Be extremely careful not to burn the garlic, as that will make it bitter and nasty.
• Put the soaked beans, fried bacon, sauteed onion and garlic, peppercorns, and bay leaves into the pressure cooker. Add water to cover by about an inch, Stir and process for 11 minutes under pressure. Allow to cool naturally (don't vent). Or, cook at a low simmer until the beans are soft all the way through.
• Remove the bay leaves and wizz with a stick blender to make a puree. Add the salt carefully, stirring thoroughly after each addition, until it tastes good to you. The amount, 2 tsp, is just an approximation, because the saltiness of the bacon varies.

INSTANT POT® NAVY BEAN AND HAM SOUP

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat oil; add carrot, onion, celery, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Turn off Saute mode.
• Stir chicken broth, beans, paprika, and thyme into the pot. Close and lock the lid; move the valve to Sealing. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 34 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Select Cancel/Keep Warm when cooking is done. Release pressure for 10 minutes using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions. Move valve carefully to Venting and release remaining pressure using the quick-release method, about 5 minutes.
• Unlock and remove lid; stir ham and tomatoes into the bean mixture. Close and lock the lid; move the valve to Sealing. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 7 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build. Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method, about 5 minutes. Season soup with salt and pepper.

MY NAVY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Clean and sort the beans. Place them in a large bowl with water to cover and soak for 3 hours.
• In a large pot over medium heat, combine the beans and the chicken stock and allow to simmer.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter or margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the carrots and onion and saute for 10 minutes, or until onion is caramelized. Add this mixture to the pot.
• In the same skillet over medium high heat, saute the bacon for 10 to 15 minutes, or until it is crisp. Drain the grease and add the bacon to the pot. Continue to simmer the soup over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the beans are tender and the soup has thickened.

NAVY BEANS IN THE PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a pressure cooker and secure lid.
• Bring to high pressure over high heat, then reduce heat to but maintain pressure.
• Cook beans until tender, about 40 minutes; remove from heat, release pressure, then remove lid and drain beans.

NAVY BEAN SOUP-PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight in vegetable oil, salt and water to cover.
• Drain and discard liquid.
• Place beans and all remaining ingredients in cooker.
• Close cover securely.
• Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 30 minutes at 15 pounds pressure.
• Let pressure drop of its own accord.