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Hearty Navy Bean Soup
Nb persons: 0
Yield: 8-10
Preparation time: 1 hr
Total time: 3 hrs
Source: Internet
Ingredients
o 2 cups navy beans
o 8 cups water
o 4 carrots, sliced
o 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar or 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar or 3 tablespoons vegetable stock
o 2 onions, chopped
o 5 garlic cloves, minced
o 1 cup celery leaves, and tender, inner stalks, chopped fine
o 1 cup cabbage
o 2 bay leaves
o 1 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
o 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger ( powder)
o 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
o 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
o 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
o 1/2 teaspoon thyme
o 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
o 1/2 teaspoon salt
o 1 dash Tabasco sauce or 1 dash habanero sauce
Directions
1. Wash and pick over beans.
2. Cover with water and soak overnight, or quick soak.
3. Discard soaking water, rinse beans and put in a large soup pot.
4. Add the 8 cups of water and bring to a boil.
5. Cover tightly and reduce heat to a low simmer.
6. Add carrots.
7. In a nonstick pan saute onion in balsamic vinegar until it caramelizes (this takes a while on low heat).
8. Add garlic, celery leaves, and cabbage.
9. Continue sautéing, adding more liquid as necessary.
10. When the mixture has cooked down somewhat, add it to the beans.
11. Simmer *very* slowly for 2 hours or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally.
12. Remove bay leaves and serve with hard bread and salad.
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