Navy Bean Soup

Y’all, I’m on a roll with these simple, cozy, soup recipes! I had one extra ham hock left over from making Split Pea Soup a few weeks ago, so I decided to test a simple Navy Bean Soup recipe. I used dry, uncooked navy beans because they’re more economical than canned beans and you can Y’all, I’m on a roll with these simple, cozy, soup recipes! I had one extra ham hock left over from making Split Pea Soup a few weeks ago, so I decided to test a simple Navy Bean Soup recipe.

Ingredients 

• 1 pound dried navy beans, soaked overnight
• 4 slices bacon, chopped (optional)
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 ham hock (or smoked turkey leg)
• 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 bay leaf
• Thyme sprigs (or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme)
• Salt and pepper to taste

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