Scarborough Fair Beans

Name: Scarborough Fair Beans
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 10 h
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 lbs navy beans or 2 lbs great northern beans; 1 -2 tablespoon dried parsley; 1 -2 tablespoon dried sage (I used ground); 1 -2 tablespoon dried rosemary; 1 -2 tablespoon dried thyme; water; salt

Submitted by Cooking Mom of 7

"I came up with this one day when I discovered my son had eaten all the leftover ham and I had already started the beans. The amounts are guesstimates. I used about a palmful of each of the herbs. I have only made this with dried herbs so I don't know if it will turn out as well with fresh herbs. My husband likes these as well as ham and beans. I have used Navy beans and Great Northern with equally good results. This is really good served with Onion and Cheese bread ( #98716). Prep time includes time for soaking beans."

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Ready In:: 10hrs
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

2 lbs navy beans or 2 lbs great northern beans
1 -2 tablespoon dried parsley
1 -2 tablespoon dried sage (I used ground)
1 -2 tablespoon dried rosemary
1 -2 tablespoon dried thyme
water
salt

directions

Soak beans overnight in water (use filtered if your water is hard).
Drain and rinse beans.
Put beans in a large stockpot and cover with water by 2 inches.
Bring to boil, lower heat and simmer for about 1 hour.
Add herbs and continue to simmer until beans are very tender, about 1-2 hours. Add water as necessary.
Add salt to taste.
Serve.