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Senate Bean Soup
Published: 11/2/2010 1:46 PM
Last Modified: 11/2/2010 1:46 PM

Here's a recipe perfect for election night and the chilly weather.

It comes from Lloyd Wallisch who received it from U.S. Sen. Henry Bellmon. It's the same recipe served in the Senate restaurant today.

The Famous Senate Restaurant Bean Soup

Serves 8

2 pounds dried navy beans
4 quarts hot water
1 1/2 pounds smoked ham hocks
1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
Salt and pepper to taste

1. 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 3 hours in a covered pot, stirring occasionally.

2. 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.

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Thunder196 (2 years ago)

Now we know where the expression "full of beans comes from". Politicians!

Elusive (2 years ago)

Lol true Thunder. Now I feel like making some beans and cornbread after seeing this.

butrflynet (2 years ago)

Hi Natalie!

A group of us have been looking for recipes for a malted wheat dinner roll. Someone mentioned the Pennington Drive-in rolls and the hunt began for their recipe. I've not been able to locate the cookbook by Mrs. Pennington but did come across a comment of yours back in 2007 where you offered to look through your copy of her cookbook and post recipe requests.

So...., does her book contain a recipe for their dinner rolls? You'll satisfy a lot of curiosity and drooling bread bakers all around the world with it. A member described her long ago memories of the rolls and their yeasty, malt flavor. Since then, we've been searching for the recipe and you're our last resort!

Thanks!

butrflynet (2 years ago)

By the way, Natalie, do you know where that Pennington cookbook might be obtained?

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