Melt butter in medium-size saucepan over medium low heat. Add celery, carrot, onion and garlic; stir to mix well. Cover and cook 5 minutes or until vegetables are almost tender. Add remaining ...

Reader Michelle Macias emailed last week to ask how best to use a bag of dry navy beans she’d managed to snag at the grocery store. Because I am a daughter of Michigan, the second largest dry bean ...

If winter comes, can soups be far behind? Soups have a way of cuddling us through the raw days of winter, comforting us, healing us, propelling us, hopefully, into warmer days ahead. It was a soup ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (Mass Appeal) – Senate Navy Bean Soup has been served in the U.S. Senate Dining Room for more than 100 years! Chef Bill Collins from chefbill.com showed us how to make it.Senate Navy ...

Nothing is healthier or more comforting than a navy bean soup when prepared with lean ham rather than a fat ham hock or sausage. This light recipe has less sodium and is perfect for a cold January ...

Place the beans in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and lower the heat to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes, remove from the heat, cover and let sit for one hour. Drain and ...

Beans are a simple staple that can turn everyday dinners into something warm and comforting without stretching your budget.