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

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