Grandmas Bean Soup Recipes

GRANDMA'S WHITE BEAN SOUP (THE BEST)

Steps:

• Cut pork into 2-inch cubes. Slice one of the onions into rings and place directly on top of the pork. Press down on the onions lightly to squeeze out some of their juice. Place in the fridge to marinate overnight.
• Take the pork out of the refrigerator. Remove the onions and throw them away. In an oiled soup pot over medium heat, sear the sides of the pork until they brown.
• Add the diced onions and sliced carrots. Sauté until the veggies turn golden brown.
• Add the white beans, bay leaves and boiled water. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook for an hour and a half. Season with salt and pepper. Note: You may need to add more water, as the beans tend to absorb liquid.
• Remove the soup from heat. Garnish with fresh dill and enjoy!

GRANDMA B'S BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place the beans in a slow cooker with enough water to cover, and soak 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.
• Drain the beans, and return to the slow cooker. Cover with water, and mix in the carrots, potatoes, celery, onion, and ham.
• Cover slow cooker, and cook soup on High for 3 1/2 hours. Switch to Low, and continue cooking at least 6 1/2 hours. The longer it cooks the more flavorful it becomes.

GRANDMA`S BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Soak the beans overnight. Rinse them the next day and pour on enough cold water to cover them in a pot.
• Dice the onions, carrots and peppers finely. Soak the dried pepper in a little warm water.
• Once the water in the pot comes to a boil, pour it out and pour in hot water - 5-6 fingers above the semi-boiled beans.
• Add the oil, onions, pepper and carrot. Simmer the soup on low heat. Once the vegetables soften, add the paprika , pepper paste, swollen dried pepper with its water, the tomato salsa and optional chili pepper.
• Boil until the beans cook thoroughly. Then add the salt and spices . Take the dried pepper out, fill it with marinated feta cheese and add it as a garnish or appetizer.
• Serve the bean soup warm with a chunk of country-style bread , a chili pepper and a smile.
• Enjoy

GRANDMA'S HEART-STOPPIN' GREEN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until almost crisp. Remove bacon pieces, and set aside. Whisk flour into the bacon grease in the pan until it is thick and pasty. More or less flour may be required.
• Empty the cans of beans into a large saucepan with their liquid, and add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and stir in the bacon and the bacon grease mixture. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for about an hour - the longer, the better. Season with vinegar to taste.

GRANDMA'S BEANS

Steps:

• Rough chop the garlic, carrot, serrano and onion into small pieces. Heat the oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add the chopped vegetables and 1 teaspoon cumin to the pot and cook until the onion starts to brown.
• Strain the beans and add them to the pot. Pour in enough water to just cover the beans. Cover and bring them to a boil. Stir, then cover again and lower to a simmer. Simmer the beans until they start to burst, around 1 hour.
• Uncover the pot and add the orange, squeezing the juice into the pot and then dropping the halves in. Stir in the remaining teaspoon cumin and the salt. Continue to simmer to allow the beans to thicken, about 45 minutes more. Add more cumin and salt to taste.
• Serve as a side dish, over rice, or on their own on a taco.

GRANDPA'S SPECIAL BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In large pot, saute diced veggies in oil over low heat until golden.
• Add ground beef and cook, breaking into 1/2 inch chunks.
• Add Goya Adobo and garlic and saute 3 minutes.
• Add reserved tomato liquid, water and bouillon.
• Bring to boil.
• Add tomatoes, frozen veggies and elbow noodles.
• Return to boil and simmer 7 minutes.
• Add Goya beans, stir, and cook 3 minutes.

GRANDMA'S PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Cover peas with water and soak overnight. Drain, rinse and place in a Dutch oven. , Add ham bone, water and remaining soup ingredients except sausage and dumplings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 2 to 2-1/2 hours. , Remove ham bone and skim fat. Remove meat from bone; dice. Add ham and, if desired, sausage to pan. , For dumplings, place flour in a small bowl. Make a depression in the center of the flour; add egg and water and stir until smooth. , Place a colander with 3/16-in.-diameter holes over simmering soup; transfer dough to the colander and press through with a wooden spoon. Cook, uncovered, 10-15 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Freeze Option: Prepare soup without dumplings and freeze in serving-size portions to enjoy for months to come.

GRANDMAS BEAN AND BARLEY SOUP (NIGELLA LAWSON) (VEGAN)

Steps:

• soak beans and barley overnight. skin the beans by poppin them out of their shell- nigella finds it relaxing doing this- suprisingly it is.
• chop and process all of the peeled fresh veg or chop finley by hand inclduing parsley. add stock to large sauce pan, add the veg and beans and barley. add potaoes in small dice.
• stir in sugar bring to boil, turn down heat and and simmer for 2 hours adding more stock or water if it gets too thick. season to taste.