While at home for the holidays, my mom made a delicious bean soup recipe. My family is rich in tradition and wonderful memories; this recipe certainly had a story with it. My great uncle was a Prisoner of War in the Vietnam War for over 6 years. After a horrific journey of survival, he came home to an overjoyed family and a small town that was filled with pride for their soldier.
Soon after his arrival home, my family got to visit Washington, DC and the White House to celebrate my uncle's bravery. I'm sure it was an exciting vacation for a family from Bladenboro, NC. My grandmother has pictures in her home of my mom as a teenager standing on the White House lawn, clad in bell bottoms and a flower print button-up shirt.
While at the Capitol, my family ate at the Senate Cafeteria. My grandmother tasted this soup for the first time during that meal and asked for the recipe. Now, I'm enjoying it today!
Make this recipe and then see if you can find some old recipes in your own family to share with our generation!
US Senate Bean Soup
3 cups dry navy beans
4.5 qts. water
1 ham bone
1/5 lbs. ham
1.5 tbs. minced onion
1 tsp. thyme
3/4 tsp. celery salt
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
Soak beans overnight. Drain, and combine with water and ham bone. Cook 2-3 hours. Drain ham from broth and add onion, beans, celery salt, and thyme. Cook for 1 hr. Add dry mustard. Puree with a potato masher or immersion blender. Serve.
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