Congressional Bean Soup (Crockpot)
This savory bean soup made with ham, celery and parsley leaves is perfect served with a loaf of french bread on the side.
Yield
6 servingsPrep
10 minCook
8 hrsReady
8 hrsLow Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound |
white beans
small |
|
| 8 | cups |
water
|
|
| 2 | cups |
ham
diced |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
onions
diced |
|
| 1 | cup |
celery
chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453.6 | g |
white beans
small |
|
| 1.9 | l |
water
|
|
| 473 | ml |
ham
diced |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
onions
diced |
|
| 237 | ml |
celery
chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
Directions
Soak beans overnight if desired.
Add the beans, water, ham, onions, celery, parsley, salt, black pepper and bay leaves to a slow cooker or Crockpot.
Cook on low setting for 8 hours or until the beans are tender.
Variations
- Use beef stock instead of water, don't add salt if you use seasoned stock
- a ham bone may be used instead of diced ham
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme may be added
