Navy Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. dried navy beans
2 qt. water
1 small onion, chopped
1 bay leaf
1 garlic clove
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Rinse navy beans. Place in 4-quart pot. Add water, covering beans 3 to 4-inches.
Bring to a boil. Boil 2 minutes. Cover and remove from heat.
Let stand 1 to 2 hours. Drain beans and discard soaking water.
Return beans to pot. Cover with 2 quarts of water. Add onion, bay leaf and garlic. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer until beans are tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove bay leaf.
Makes 8 servings.