Old-Fashioned Bean Soup
- 2 cups white beans
- 3 pints cold water
- 4 ounces lean salt pork
- 1/4 cup celery, chopped
- 1/2 carrot
- 1 onion
Soak the beans in cold water for several hours. Drain and place them with the pork on the stove.
Wash and scald in boiling water. As soon as they boil, add the chopped celery, carrot and onion. Cover and cook until the beans are tender.
Strain the soup. Season to taste with salt and serve proudly with croutons.
This soup may also be served without being strained. Some people prefer to have the beans whole in the soup. A little beef extract and 1/2 cup of cream is always an improvement but the soup is very nice without them.
A New England recipe.
Wash and scald in boiling water. As soon as they boil, add the chopped celery, carrot and onion. Cover and cook until the beans are tender.
Strain the soup. Season to taste with salt and serve proudly with croutons.
This soup may also be served without being strained. Some people prefer to have the beans whole in the soup. A little beef extract and 1/2 cup of cream is always an improvement but the soup is very nice without them.
A New England recipe.
Submitted by Jun 2, 2010
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