you could make this as a "make ahead" or .. if your like me and forget easy, you could do this in your pressure cooker like i did... you could also do this on the stove top in a regular pan..just precook your beans.
you will need:
1lb white beans,or navy beans
1 medium yellow onion
4 garlic cloves (or 2 tablespoons minced)
1/2 lb of baby carrots
4 large stalks of celery
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
8cups + 6 cups of water (you will see why later)
1 1-2 teaspoons of salt
1/2 teaspoon of pepper
here we go.
quick soak your beans .. bring to a boil with 8 cups of water, then cover ,turn heat off ..and let sit for 1 hour.
(if your doing in the crockpot,skip the above step)
after 1 hour, drain and rinse beans
then place beans in the bottom of the pressure cooker (or crock pot)
layer onions chopped coarsely,
carrots chopped coarsely,
celery chopped coarsely,
garlic minced finely
1 bay leaf
than evening sprinkle seasoning and salt and pepper (you don't have to be so even if your doing in the pressure cooker)
then cover with 6 cups of water.
bring to a boil (only for pressure cooker, if your doing in crock pot just put lid on and cook on low for 8hours
then cover with pressure cooker lid and make sure its "shushing" gently but consistently.
time it for 50 minutes exactly.
once completely, whether in crock pot of pressure cooker, you want to mash with a potatoe masher til the beans break up nicely.
then enjoy:)
(you could also boil 1 chicken breast and shred into the soup after its ready, for boil for 15 minutes to bring the flavors together. yum yum.
CHUNKY HEARTY , AND COMFORTING..
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