Boiled navy beans
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Dried Navy beans; (2 cups) |
| 2 | teaspoons | Sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | dash | Pepper |
| 7 | cups | Cold water |
| ¼ | pounds | Salt pork |
Directions
Pick over and wash beans thoroughly in cold water. Place beans in a 3 or 4-quart saucepan, add remaining ingredients, cover and SIMMER for 2½ to 3 hours until beans are tender but not mushy. Shake the pan occasionally to prevent sticking. Edible cow peas and soy beans may be cooked in the same manner. Makes about 6 cups.
These beans are delicious eaten as is, or may be used for making soup or salad.
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 346 by ncanty@... (Nadia I Canty) on Dec 6, 1997