Senate Bean soup in Crockpot??

BabyJane Hudson said:

Hi,
Below I copied the famous Senate Bean Soup recipe from the Senate's
website. I would like to cook it in a crockpot. Would I need to change
anything, especially the cooking time and if so, for how long? I just
have a regular size (small) crockpot with low, med, and high settings.
Also, I always thought you had to soak beans overnight, but it does
not say anything about that. Your thoughts?

Thanks,
Jane
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The Famous Senate Restaurant Bean Soup Recipe

2 pounds dried navy beans

four quarts hot water

1 1/2 pounds smoked ham hocks

1 onion, chopped

2 tablespoons butter

salt and pepper to taste

Wash the navy beans and run hot water through them until they are
slightly whitened. Place beans into pot with hot water. Add ham hocks
and simmer approximately three hours in a covered pot, stirring
occasionally. Remove ham hocks and set aside to cool. Dice meat and
return to soup. Lightly brown the onion in butter. Add to soup. Before
serving, bring to a boil and season with salt and pepper. Serves 8.

As The Wicked Witch of the west warned: Just try and stay
out of my way. Just try! I'll get you, my pretty
and your little dog too!

I've always wondered why there is nothing coming out of the U.S.
Senate, now I know why!

salgud said:

BabyJane Hudson said:

Hi,
Below I copied the famous Senate Bean Soup recipe from the Senate's
website. I would like to cook it in a crockpot. Would I need to
change
anything, especially the cooking time and if so, for how long? I just
have a regular size (small) crockpot with low, med, and high
settings.
Also, I always thought you had to soak beans overnight, but it does
not say anything about that. Your thoughts?

Thanks,
Jane
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

The Famous Senate Restaurant Bean Soup Recipe

2 pounds dried navy beans

four quarts hot water

1 1/2 pounds smoked ham hocks

1 onion, chopped

2 tablespoons butter

salt and pepper to taste

Wash the navy beans and run hot water through them until they are
slightly whitened. Place beans into pot with hot water. Add ham hocks
and simmer approximately three hours in a covered pot, stirring
occasionally. Remove ham hocks and set aside to cool. Dice meat and
return to soup. Lightly brown the onion in butter. Add to soup.
Before
serving, bring to a boil and season with salt and pepper. Serves 8.

As The Wicked Witch of the west warned: Just try and stay
out of my way. Just try! I'll get you, my pretty
and your little dog too!

I've always wondered why there is nothing coming out of the U.S.
Senate, now I know why!

LOL this is a very old recipe so you can't blame current poltics!

http://www.senate.gov/reference/reference_item/bean_soup.htm

And yes, this can be made in a crock pot.

Jill

jmcquown said:

salgud said:

BabyJane Hudson said:

Hi,
Below I copied the famous Senate Bean Soup recipe from the Senate's
website. I would like to cook it in a crockpot. Would I need to
change
anything, especially the cooking time and if so, for how long? I just
have a regular size (small) crockpot with low, med, and high
settings.
Also, I always thought you had to soak beans overnight, but it does
not say anything about that. Your thoughts?

Thanks,
Jane
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

The Famous Senate Restaurant Bean Soup Recipe

2 pounds dried navy beans

four quarts hot water

1 1/2 pounds smoked ham hocks

1 onion, chopped

2 tablespoons butter

salt and pepper to taste

Wash the navy beans and run hot water through them until they are
slightly whitened. Place beans into pot with hot water. Add ham hocks
and simmer approximately three hours in a covered pot, stirring
occasionally. Remove ham hocks and set aside to cool. Dice meat and
return to soup. Lightly brown the onion in butter. Add to soup.
Before
serving, bring to a boil and season with salt and pepper. Serves 8.

As The Wicked Witch of the west warned: Just try and stay
out of my way. Just try! I'll get you, my pretty
and your little dog too!

I've always wondered why there is nothing coming out of the U.S.
Senate, now I know why!

LOL this is a very old recipe so you can't blame current poltics!

You must be young, if you think current politics is any different than
it was a thousand years ago (no, I'm not quite that old). It's always
been nothing but hot air and gas! 🙂

Quoted message said:

http://www.senate.gov/reference/reference_item/bean_soup.htm

And yes, this can be made in a crock pot.

Jill

salgud said:

Quoted message said:

And yes, this can be made in a crock pot.

Jill

Please refer to the original post and if you can answer the questions
I did ask, then you can be of real help.

I never asked if it could, but rather what should I do when I cook it
in one re times, settings, etc.

Thanks,
BabyJane Hudson