Two-Bean Soup Recipe
The two bean soup is a mixed vegetable soup made with two beans of choice. this two bean soup recipe is made with white and green beans with cubed ham. Prepared with a base of beef broth, the two bean soup is best garnished with parsley and can be served as a side.
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups dry white beans
1/4 pound ham, cubed
1 cup cut green beans, fresh or frozen
1/4 cup diced celery
1 green onion, diced
1 yellow onion, diced
1 potato, peeled, diced
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons flour
3/4 cup beef broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 sprig parsley (garnish)
Directions
Cover white beans with cold water; soak overnight.
Drain; place in 2-quart saucepan.
Add ham and enough cold water to cover beans by 1-inch; bring to boil.
Simmer about 1 hour, until beans are tender.
Add green beans, celery, onion, and potato.
Add enough water to cover vegetables; simmer 20 minutes.
Melt butter in frypan; stir in flour.
Cook, stirring, until lightly browned; remove from heat.
Stir in heated beef broth; cook until smooth.
Stir into soup; simmer until soup is thickened and vegetables tender.
Season with salt and pepper.
Garnish with chopped parsley
Drain; place in 2-quart saucepan.
Add ham and enough cold water to cover beans by 1-inch; bring to boil.
Simmer about 1 hour, until beans are tender.
Add green beans, celery, onion, and potato.
Add enough water to cover vegetables; simmer 20 minutes.
Melt butter in frypan; stir in flour.
Cook, stirring, until lightly browned; remove from heat.
Stir in heated beef broth; cook until smooth.
Stir into soup; simmer until soup is thickened and vegetables tender.
Season with salt and pepper.
Garnish with chopped parsley
