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US Senate bean soup takes several minutes to prepare.

US Senate bean soup takes several minutes to cook.

US Senate bean soup makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for US Senate bean soup are:

1 pound dried great northern beans
2 pounds lean ham
3 medium onions, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 celery stalks, chopped
3 potatoes, mashed
6 cups water

Here is how you make US Senate bean soup:

Rinse and sort beans. Place beans in a pot, cover with water. Bring to a boil and boil for two minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1-4 hours until beans are softened. Drain and rinse, discarding liquid. Place beans, ham and water in pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours. Add onions, garlic, celery, mashed potatoes. SImmer one hour longer. Serves 8-10.Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CLARKSAR.

The nutritional information for US Senate bean soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 153.9

• Total Fat: 1.7 g
• Cholesterol: 12.7 mg
• Sodium: 512.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g
• Protein: 10.8 g