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 ...

On a cold winter day, nothing tastes better than a hearty bowl of Navy Bean soup. What usually makes a bowl taste better are the deep, rich aroma filled flavors that rise up to meet our first bite.

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 ...

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 ...

Last week when it was bitterly cold out, my friend and co-worker Joe Riddle shared a bowl of this soup with me -- saving me a trip out into the weather for lunch. Joe described the soup as the best ...

Fall in Alaska is that glorious 3 days of the year where the leaves turn beautiful shades of yellow and orange, there's a distinct smell of sour cranberries and wood smoke lingering in the air, and ...

It Freezes Well: Allow any leftovers (if there are any) to cool before placing them in an airtight Tupperware container and ...

It’s cold, and that’s when nothing but a hot bowl of something will do for lunch or dinner. This healthy navy bean and corn soup is one of my favorites. The addition of brown rice pasta not only makes ...

Bean-based soups are great winter-weather comfort foods. They are hearty, nourishing and full of healthy nutrients to help fight off colds. I like to serve this rich navy bean soup with garlic toast, ...

Do you know the kind of person who thinks soup isn't a meal? Make this for them and they will change their mind. Guaranteed.