US SENATE BEAN SOUP RECIPES

Chock-full of ham, beans and celery, this hearty soup makes a wonderful meal at any time of year. Freeze the bone from a holiday ham until you're ready to make soup. Plus, once prepared, it freezes well for a great make-ahead supper! —Rosemarie Forcum White Stone, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner    Lunch

Total Time 04 hours 15 minutes

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 03 hours 45 minutes

Yield 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 9

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229 calories, FatContent 3g fat (1g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 12mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 83mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 37g carbohydrate (5g sugars, FiberContent 10g fiber), ProteinContent 14g protein.

Whatever uncertainties may exist in the Senate of the United States, one thing is sure: Bean Soup is on the menu of the Senate Restaurant every day. The origins of this culinary decree has been lost in antiquity, but there are several oft-repeated legends. One story has it that Senator Fred Thomas Dubois of Idaho, who served in the Senate from 1901 to 1907 and sat as chairman of the committee that supervised the Senate Restaurant, gaveled through a resolution requiring that the bean soup be on the menu every day. Another account attributes the bean soup mandate to Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota, who expressed his fondness for it in 1903. In any case, Senators, and their guests, are always assured of this hearty, nourishing dish. They know they can rely upon its delightful flavor and epicurean qualities. (Recipe from the Honourable and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, IV, U.S. Senator, West Virginia.)

Total Time 3 hours 50 minutes

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 347, FatContent 9.6, SaturatedFatContent 3.2, CholesterolContent 78.2, SodiumContent 323.7, CarbohydrateContent 30.8, FiberContent 12.1, SugarContent 1, ProteinContent 33.5