Hey everyone, it’s Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, navy bean & bacon soup. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Navy Beans & Other Whole Foods: Whole Grain Cooking Our Specialty! The navy bean, haricot, pearl haricot bean, Boston bean, white pea bean, or pea bean is a variety of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) native to the Americas, where it was domesticated. It is a dry white bean that is smaller than many other types of white beans, and has an oval, slightly flattened shape.

Navy Bean & Bacon Soup is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look fantastic. Navy Bean & Bacon Soup is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook navy bean & bacon soup using 8 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Navy Bean & Bacon Soup:

1. Make ready 1 lb dried navy beans
2. Prepare 12 oz thick cut bacon - slices cut across to 1/2" strips
3. Get 1 medium yellow onion - diced
4. Prepare 1 tsp garlic powder
5. Get 2 tsp dried parsley
6. Get 6 cups water
7. Get 1 cup diced carrots
8. Prepare to taste salt and pepper

One of the best bean soups I have had, with the tweaks. Perhaps it is not Navy Bean anymore, but I think the taste is quite a lot better. Uncover the pot and skim the surface of the bean liquid from time to time to remove any scum that may have formed. Remove the pot from the heat, season the beans with salt and pepper to taste, and drain any excess liquid from the beans.

Instructions to make Navy Bean & Bacon Soup:

1. Sort beans to remove any broken/bad beans or other abnormalities. Such as what is pictured here.
2. Soak beans using one of the 2 following methods. Overnight: Place beans in a large bowl with 6-8 cups cold water and allow to soak at least 12 hrs. OR Quick Soak (which I prefer): Place beans in large pot (about 6 quart size). Add 6-8 cups cold water. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Boil 2 minutes. Turn off heat, cover, let sit 1-2 hrs. Drain and rinse beans in a large colander. Set aside. Do not save soak water.
3. If you quick soaked just rinse the pot you used. Place pot on stove over medium-high heat. When hot add all of bacon. Cook until browned and crisp, stirring occasionally.
4. Add onion, garlic powder, and parsley (do not remove bacon or drain fat). Cook 2 minutes more stirring constantly. Return beans to pot. Add 6 cups cold water. Stir to combine. Do NOT add any salt or pepper yet.
5. Bring to a boil for about 2 minutes. Cover with lid slightly offset to vent. Reduce heat to medium low. Simmer until beans are tender, about 2 hrs, adding carrots in last 30 minutes. Check and stir occasionally.
6. When beans are tender use a slotted spoon to transfer about 1/2 cup to a medium bowl. Mash beans with fork and stir back into soup. Add salt and pepper to taste at this time (I went with a heaping tsp of salt and 1/4 tsp pepper). Serve with cornbread if desired. Enjoy!
7. See notes below ⤵
8. For those who do not know, the primary reason for not salting beans as they cook is because the added salt has the tendency to prevent the beans from becoming tender. I'm personally not sure of the exact reason, but I do know from personal experience that this is accurate so I always salt beans after they are tender.

These beans are a good choice for those with diabetes, insulin resistance or hypoglycemia.. Add ham hock or bone and cover with water. Bring to a boil add salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaves. Nothing complicated about this easy to make bean soup recipe. Staple ingredients like onion, carrots and celery help flavor the broth seasoned with crushed garlic and thyme.

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