jmcquown wrote:
> salgud wrote:
> > BabyJane Hudson wrote:
> >> 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
> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -------------------------------------
> >> 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!
>
> http://www.senate.gov/reference/refe.../bean_soup.htm
>
> And yes, this can be made in a crock pot.
>
> Jill