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.
Recipe by Idahoan® Foods - Foodservice at https://www.idahoanfoodservice.com/?p=1427