US Navy Bean Soup

4 Servings
100% would make this recipe for US Navy Bean Soup again.

A very hearty and warming soup my husband loved while stationed on the USS Independence. Since he was a Medic he was buddies with everyone and got the recipe from one of the cooks before he left. He held on to the recipe for years.

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US Navy Bean Soup Ingredients

1 pound Navy beans soak overnight	3 medium Onions chopped
1/2 pound Ham or ham bone with meat	2 cloves Garlic chopped
3 quarts Water	1 whole Celery bunch, chopped
1 cup Mashed potatoes prepared	1 1/4 cup Parsley chopped

Instructions for US Navy Bean Soup

Soak beans overnight and rinse. Place in large stock pot with ham/ham bone or bacon ends. Add 3 quarts of water. Bring to boil then simmer 2 hours (the longer the better my husband says). Stir in mashed potatoes, onions, celery, garlic and parsley. Simmer another 1 to 2 hours. Remove meat/bone and dice meat. Return to soup, stir and serve.

Main Ingredient: BeansCuisine: American

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Beans

Celery

Garlic

Ham

Onion

Parsley

Potato

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by AnnK0107

Very warm and full of flavor soup, perfect for winter time. Thanks a lot for sharing your recipe with us. Will be one of my husband favorites soup.

Griselda
on Jan 30 2008 8:51PM

This recipe was very good. However, I felt it needed a bit more flavor than the printed recipe. I used more ham as I did not have a ham bone. A whole "bunch" of celery seemed excessive, so I only used 4 stalks. I added a bay leaf, salt and pepper, and 1/2 cup of ketchup. Next time I will use tomato sauce instead of the ketchup, as I think it has more concentrated flavor. Overall, this is a very good recipe and I will make it again.

jeanc19
on Oct 30 2007 9:27AM

June1930
on Feb 28 2007 3:47PM

Great on a cold winter day!

hanan@home
on Feb 10 2007 10:31AM

I make double batches of it and pressure can it so he can enjoy it for months to come.

bastropcat
on Nov 17 2006 2:35PM

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LadyJay, don't ever lose this recipe. It is a WINNER. It most definitely will be on my favorites list. I didn't have the ham or ham bone, but used Goya's ham flavored concentrate and it was still delicious. Thanks for sharing.

crittermom17
on Mar 18 2006 6:21PM

My Husband could not get enough of this soup! Thanks!

princessfiona
on Mar 12 2006 1:49PM

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This is a very harty dish that sticks with you. It's great for lunch on a cold day. I found that a crock pot, slow cooker works quite nicely with this recipe. I only added some salt and pepper during the preparation. This recipe also works with Lima beans. Ahoy Mate, try it, you'll like it!