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Amish Church Soup

This simple soup recipe is one of the best quick and easy Amish recipes you can find. Try this Amish Church Soup for lunch or alongside dinner. It's perfect for anyone who's on a budget, too. It calls for only five ingredients! This one pot recipe is an awesome 30 minute meal that you'll turn to again and again. It doesn't get any easier than this.
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Ingredients
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1/2 stick of butter
- 3 cups cooked navy beans
- 4 cups milk
- bread, cut into bite sized pieces
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot brown chopped onion in butter. Add beans and milk.
- Bring just to the boiling point. Add bread cubes and salt and pepper to taste.
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trishclark529
Feb 09, 2018
I have been trying to put more budget friendly meals into my monthly meal plan. This seems perfect to add! I think I might add some garlic when I brown the onions. I might fry up some potatoes and add cornbread. I bet my husband will fall in love with this recipe. He loves beans, and is always willing to try a new recipe that has them in it.

SissieSass
Jan 26, 2017
This sounds so delicious, but I have to agree with sunshine that it would be so much better with some pork to add a bit of flavor. We always make our bean soup with pork and put it over cornbread with some friend potatoes on the side. Thanks for posting, I have never put milk in my beans before, but now I want to try it.

sunshine6738 34186 11
Sep 07, 2015
I was "heeby-jeeby" about the milk and beans idea but tried it anyway. I was totally surprised. It was good. I did add some additional seasonings as I like garlic and bacon. Give it a try. You'll be surprised too I'll bet!

CreativityGoddess
Aug 18, 2015
A simple, filling soup. Doesn't have a ton of flavor, so if you're expecting something with a punch, this may not be your favorite. A good option for a winter weeknight meal!

BeckySue
Mar 01, 2016
I added some red pepper flakes to spice it up-just a little heat! I don't want it too spicy or my grandkids won't eat it. I used up some bakery bread that was a little dry and made my own croutons. I toasted them in a little butter in a cast iron skillet so they were crispy on the outside but chewy on the inside. Then I threw on some grated cheddar cheese on top with the croutons and it was beautiful! I should've taken a pic of it! Tasted good too. Even my son-in-law ate it, and he's not a big soup fan!

caitlinmm
Aug 18, 2015
I was a little nervous to try this because the ingredients were so simple I wasn't sure how it would taste, but it wasn't bad! I'm not sure I'd make this unless I was short on ingredients in my pantry, but the recipe turned out well.

godspoet 2383013
Jan 18, 2015
Don't the beans have to be presoaked first?

jamieegee
Jan 19, 2015
godspoet 2383013 The recipe calls for cooked navy beans, so there is no need to presoak them.Thanks! -Editor, RL.com

djaysires 8365842
Mar 17, 2014
This is a very good recipe. Old one designed to stretch the food dollar. The milk is way too high at 4Q...more like 4 c. I have always enjoyed the taste. I also serve it with garlic crusty bread for dipping. You need to give this a try. Creamy and comforting. Thanks for the post.

djaysires 8365842
Nov 10, 2013
How does it get a five star rating, when no one made it to let others know their opinion regarding taste, etc. Anyone out there ever tasted it? I'm having trouble with the idea of milk and beans, but it does sound like a possibly tasty meal.

growincarla 238428 6
Sep 16, 2013
Surely, ya'll meant 4 cups of milk, not 4 quarts, right?

peggyw189 6831962
Sep 16, 2013
U r rite quick and easy and delish!! Any recipes can b halved.

gingerliddle08 713 8326
Sep 12, 2013
I live in England what are Navu beans.

Zimm102090
Sep 13, 2013
Navy Beans are also known as white, haricot, or Norther beans. They're pale white beans that are used to make baked beans. Hope that helps!

TRADER69 2441399
Aug 30, 2013
HOW MUCH BREAD, AND WHAT KIND?

Zimm102090
Sep 13, 2013
Hello! Since the recipe itself doesn't specify, I believe you can use any type of bread that you'd like. Also, in the second step, it says to add the ingredients to taste, so I you can add as much or as little bread as you'd like. Enjoy!

wcsrj 9660913
Jan 23, 2013
whats better is when you live close to the Amish besides every thing smells so wonderful is you can buy go to a church get to gether you know the food is great

Joycie38
Feb 05, 2012
I think this will be too large of a pot for 2 people?

Helen Hevener
Apr 22, 2012
you can always cut the recipe in half- which is what I will probably do- 1/2 and onion chopped- 1/4 stick of butter- 1 1/2 cups cooked navy beans- 2 quarts milk- bread cut into pieces and salt and pepper to taste!!!
jazzirose
Mar 12, 2013
when i make any soup for 2 i freeze in freezer bags in serving sizes then i just heat and eat how i put soup in baggies i place baggie in a 2 cup glass measuring cup fold over the top of baggie place a rubber band so the baggie will stay in place fill mor more the 3/4 full undue the rubber band seal baggie it can be laid flat on top of each other soup must be cooled off but not cold so not to melt tthe baggie or brake the glass but you could use any container that will hold the baggie without falling over

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