There are lots of important races for Senate across the country today. At this point, there’s not much we can do other than get out there and vote. Whenever I feel helpless, it’s always good to get into the kitchen and make a big pot of something.
What better something for today than Senate Bean Soup? It’s been a daily fixture on the menu of the US Senate Restaurant in Washington since the early 1900s. The previous link shows two recipes and also two alternative stories about the origin of the soup. Basically some senator from somewhere requested that it always be on the menu. The recipe after the jump is from my vintage copy of The Famous American Recipes Cookbook (Prentice Hall 1957). There are many other versions online, like Steve's of Rancho Gordo. Pick your favorite and don’t forget to vote!
Ha, there is also a recipe for this in my 1950's Congressional Club cookbook - along with a handy seating chart for where to seat senators vs. representatives vs. Supreme Court justices, etc., at your dinner table!