Senate Bean Soup

Bean soup is on the menu in the Senate’s restaurant every day. There are several stories about the origin of that mandate, but none has been corroborated. According to one story, the Senate’s bean soup tradition began early in the 20th-century at the request of Senator Fred Dubois of Idaho. We like his version because it contains mashed potatoes, of course!

TIME

2 hours

YIELD

160

DISH TYPE

K12

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Senate Bean Soup

Serves: 160

Bean soup is on the menu in the Senate's restaurant every day. There are several<br>stories about the origin of that mandate, but none has been corroborated. According to one story, the Senate’s bean<br>soup tradition began early in the 20th-century at the request of Senator Fred Dubois of Idaho. We like this version<br>because it contains mashed potatoes!

Ingredients

½ package of 32 oz. Idahoan® CREAMY Butter & Herb Mashed Potatoes
3 lbs dried navy beans
2 lbs of ham and a ham bone
3 gallons water or stock
5 onions, chopped
4 cups celery, chopped
4 cups carrots, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
½ a bunch of parsley, chopped

Instructions

Clean the beans, cook and drain.
Add ham, bone and water or stock and bring to a boil.
Add chopped vegetables and return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for one hour.
Mix in potatoes and continue simmering for a half hour.
Stir in parsley in the last 5 minutes before serving.