Senator Soup

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. navy beans
  • 1 ham bone or 2 to 3 smoked ham hocks
  • 2 c. chopped smoked ham
  • 1 can Ro-Tel tomatoes and green chilies, chopped
  • 1 large or 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 1 to 2 tsp. garlic powder or to taste
  • 1 Tbsp. Tony Chachere Creole seasoning
  • 2 Tbsp. dried parsley
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In a large stock pot, cook ham bone or hocks until tender in 3 quarts of water.
  2. Remove from pot and take off any good meat.
  3. Add all other ingredients, including beans that have been soaked overnight and drained.
  4. Cook until beans get very soft.
  5. For a creamier soup, take about 3 cups of beans out and put in blender or beat with a mixer.
  6. Return mixture to soup and turn to simmer until ready to serve.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

361 kcal 18% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 21.6g 43% DV
Total Fat 16g 21% DV
Carbs 37.4g 14% DV
Fiber 12g 43% DV
Sugar 2.7g 5% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10652.2mg 100% DV
Potassium 1874.3mg 40% DV
Cholesterol 31mg 10% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 6.3mcg 1% DV
Vitamin C 37.9mg 42% DV
Vitamin D 0.3mcg 2% DV
Calcium 99mg 8% DV
Iron 15.7mg 87% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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