Navy Bean Soup Cuban Style Recipe

Name: Navy Bean Soup Cuban Style
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup navy beans dried or 3 cans great northern beans; 2 1/2 quarts water; 2 each bay leaves; 1/4 cup olive oil, extra-virgin; 4 Cloves garlic finely chopped; 1 teaspoon oregano; 2 ounces salt pork rind removed, cut in small pieces; 1 large onions finely chopped; 1 each green bell peppers cut in strips; 8 ounces tomato sauce; 1 medium potatoes peeled and cut in chunks; 1ea Butternut winter squash seeds removed and cut in chunks; 1/2 pound smoked ham boneless, diced; 1 x salt and black pepper to taste

Servings: persons

1 cup navy beans dried or 3 cans great northern beans
2 1/2 quarts water
2 each bay leaves
1/4 cup olive oil, extra-virgin
4 Cloves garlic finely chopped
1 teaspoon oregano
2 ounces salt pork rind removed, cut in small pieces
1 large onions finely chopped
1 each green bell peppers cut in strips
8 ounces tomato sauce
1 medium potatoes peeled and cut in chunks
1ea Butternut winter squash seeds removed and cut in chunks
1/2 pound smoked ham boneless, diced
1 x salt and black pepper to taste

1
Rinse dried navy beans in cold water, pick over to remove foreign particles, and soak covered in water overnight.
2
Drain beans and place them in a large saucepan with 2 1/2 quarts water, bay leaves, and salt pork.
3
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, until tender, 1 to 2 1/2 hours, adding water if necessary.
4
(If using canned beans, the above step is unnecessary, since beans are already cooked.)
5
In a medium-size skillet, heat olive oil and saute onion, green pepper, garlic, oregano, ham, and tomato sauce for 10 minutes.
6
In a separate saucepan, boil squash chunks for 5 minutes.
7
Remove from water, adding same water to tomato mixture.
8
Peel squash.
9
When beans are tender, add tomato mixture, potato, salt, pepper, and squash.
10
Continue cooking another 30 minutes.
11
Remove salt pork and discard.
12
Serve in soup bowls.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup navy beans dried or 3 cans great northern beans, 2 1/2 quarts water, 2 each bay leaves, 1/4 cup olive oil, extra-virgin, and more.

Yes, Navy Bean Soup Cuban Style falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Navy Bean Soup Cuban Style

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