Vegetarian

Classic Navy Bean Soup (The DF way) is for Lunch.

Classic Navy Bean Soup (The DF way) takes several minutes to prepare.

Classic Navy Bean Soup (The DF way) takes several minutes to cook.

Classic Navy Bean Soup (The DF way) makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Classic Navy Bean Soup (The DF way) are:

INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound dried navy beans, rinsed and sorted
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 4 cups water
- 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chipped
- 1 carrot, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 11⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1⁄4 cup chopped Italian parsley
- 1⁄4 cup finely chopped Italian parsley for garnish

Here is how you make Classic Navy Bean Soup (The DF way):

1. Soak the dried beans overnight or for at least 8 hours by placing them in a large pot or bowl with enough water to cover by about 2 inches.2. Drain and rinse the beans and then place them in a large pot with vegetable broth, water, onion, celery, carrot, garlic, and bay leaf.3. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to medium-low. Partially cover and adjust the heat to gently simmer for about 1 hour, or until beans are almost tender.4. Add tomato paste and salt and continue to cook in partially covered pot until beans are tender, about 30?45 minutes.5. Remove the bay leaf. Puree half the mixture using a blender, food processor, or immersion blender and add back to the bean pot. Stir in pepper and parsley; reheat to serving temperature and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.6. Serve in individual soup bowls and garnish with finely chopped parsley.Serving Size: makes 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RHONDAJ130.

The nutritional information for Classic Navy Bean Soup (The DF way) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 97.4

• Total Fat: 0.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,236.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
• Protein: 4.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Classic Navy Bean Soup (The DF way) is Vegetarian