Senate Bean Soup

The Famous Senate Restaurant Bean Soup Recipe 

 

Living in Eastern Kentucky, dried  beans are a way of life.  When traditional soup beans get boring, we make this Senate Bean Soup.  It is quite tasty and so easy to make.  This is wonderful with cornbread, fresh sliced tomatoes and cucumbers and a cobbler for dessert.

Ingredients:
2 pounds dried navy beans
four quarts hot water
1 1/2 pounds smoked ham hocks
1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Wash the navy beans and run hot water through them until they are slightly whitened. Place beans into pot with hot water. Add ham hocks and simmer approximately three hours in a covered pot, stirring occasionally. Remove ham hocks and set aside to cool. Dice meat and return to soup. Lightly brown the onion in butter. Add to soup. Before serving, bring to a boil and season with salt and pepper. Serves 8.