Old Fashioned Bean Soup With A Modern Twist Food

OLD-FASHIONED BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place meat, bacon and broth in a pot and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• Heat oil in pan and saute onion, celery and carrot for 10 minutes. Add vegetables to the meat and simmer for 20 minutes. Add salt and pepper and serve.

OLD FASHIONED BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Wash beans. Soak beans in water overnight. Do not drain. Add ham hocks or bone, onion and celery salt. Cook beans until very soft, 2 1/2 - 3 hours. Remove hocks or bone. Take off meat. Chop. Set aside. Bruise beans with a large spoon, enough to cloud. Add meat, mustard, salt and pepper. Reheat, garnish with parsley.

OLD FASHIONED BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Wash beans, discarding imperfect ones. Cover beans with 2 1/2 quarts water; refrigerate, covered, overnight.
• Next day, turn beans and water (there should be 6 cups) into 6-quart kettle.
• Add ham hocks, onion, garlic and bay leaf. Bring to boiling; reduce heat, and simmer, covered tightly, about 2 hours, or until the beans are almost tender.
• Add mashed potato, celery, carrot, salt and pepper. Return to boiling; simmer, covered, about 1 hour longer, or until beans are tender.
• Remove ham hocks; cut off meat. Dice meat, and return to kettle. Just before serving, sprinkle with chopped parsley.

GRANDMA B'S BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place the beans in a slow cooker with enough water to cover, and soak 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.
• Drain the beans, and return to the slow cooker. Cover with water, and mix in the carrots, potatoes, celery, onion, and ham.
• Cover slow cooker, and cook soup on High for 3 1/2 hours. Switch to Low, and continue cooking at least 6 1/2 hours. The longer it cooks the more flavorful it becomes.

OLD FASHIONED BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Wash, sort and soak beans in water to cover overnight.
• Drain water and cover with 5 cups cold water.
• Cook in covered pot over low flame.
• Meantime fry salt pork until crisp, saute onions in pork fat until transparent.
• Drain and hold.
• When beans are nearly done, add pork, onions, bouillon, bay leaf, vinegar and salt and pepper to taste.
• Simmer very slowly until beans can be crushed easily between fingers.