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Soups / Appetiz : Senate Bean Soup
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From: MSN Nicknamesportstarr10  (Original Message)Sent: 11/16/2008 6:43 PM

http://www.senate.gov/reference/reference_item/bean_soup.htm

 

 

Senate Bean Soup

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Senate Bean Soup

Bean soup is on the menu in the Senate's restaurant every day. There are several stories about the origin of that mandate, but none has been corroborated.  

According to one story, the Senate’s bean soup tradition began early in the 20th-century at the request of Senator Fred Dubois of Idaho.  Another story attributes the request to Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota, who expressed his fondness for the soup in 1903.

The recipe attributed to Dubois includes mashed potatoes and makes a 5-gallon batch.  The recipe served in the Senate today does not include mashed potatoes, but does include a braised onion.  Both Senate recipes are below.

Senate Bean Soup Recipe (for five gallons)

3 pounds dried navy beans

2 pounds of ham and a ham bone

1 quart mashed potatoes

5 onions, chopped

2 stalks of celery, chopped

four cloves garlic, chopped

half a bunch of parsley, chopped

Clean the beans, then cook them dry.  Add ham, bone and water and bring to a boil.  Add potatoes and mix thoroughly.  Add chopped vegetables and bring to a boil.  Simmer for one hour before serving.


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Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Wash and sort beans; in large kettle, cover beans with 6-8 c hot water.
  2. 2
    Bring to a boil; boil 2 minutes; remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour.
  3. 3
    Add another 2 quarts of cold water and ham bone.
  4. 4
    Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
  5. 5
    Stir in remaining ingredients; simmer 20-30 minutes until beans are tender.
  6. 6
    Remove ham bone, trim off meat and return meat to soup; remove bay leaf.
  7. 7
    Serve hot; freezes well.


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From: MSN Nicknamesportstarr10Sent: 11/16/2008 6:44 PM

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Wash and sort beans; in large kettle, cover beans with 6-8 c hot water.
  2. 2
    Bring to a boil; boil 2 minutes; remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour.
  3. 3
    Add another 2 quarts of cold water and ham bone.
  4. 4
    Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
  5. 5
    Stir in remaining ingredients; simmer 20-30 minutes until beans are tender.
  6. 6
    Remove ham bone, trim off meat and return meat to soup; remove bay leaf.
  7. 7
    Serve hot; freezes well.