Name: Charlestons Charleston's Sea Island Bean Soup Recipe
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 cup Sea Island Beans; 4 cups Water; 1 medium Onion, chopped; 3 cloves Garlic, minced; 1 stalk Celery, diced; 1 medium Carrot, diced; 1 leaf Bay leaf; 1 tsp Thyme, dried; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Black pepper; 2 tbs Olive oil; 4 ears Fresh corn on the cob; 2 tbs Butter; to taste Salt; to taste Black pepper

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Place the Sea Island beans in a bowl and cover them with water. Allow them to soak for at least 8 hours or overnight.

Soak the Beans

After soaking, drain the beans. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, garlic, celery, and carrot. Sauté for about 5 minutes until the vegetables are softened.

Cook the Beans

Add the drained Sea Island beans to the pot, along with 4 cups of water, bay leaf, thyme, salt, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil.

Add Beans and Water

Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let it simmer for about 1.5 to 2 hours, or until the beans are tender. Stir occasionally and add more water if necessary.

Simmer the Soup

Once the beans are tender, remove the bay leaf, taste, and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve hot.

Season and Serve

Preheat your grill or oven to medium-high heat. While it’s heating, rinse the corn and pull back the husks without removing them completely. Remove the silk from the corn.

Prepare the Corn

Spread butter on the corn and season it generously with salt and black pepper. Fold the husks back over the corn.

Season the Corn

Place the corn directly on the grill or in the oven. Roast for about 15-20 minutes, turning occasionally, until the kernels are tender and slightly charred.

Roast the Corn

Remove the corn from the grill or oven, allow it to cool slightly, then peel back the husks. Serve warm alongside the Sea Island bean soup.

Serve the Corn

Sea Island Beans

Water

Onion, chopped

Garlic, minced

Celery, diced

Carrot, diced

Bay leaf

Thyme, dried

Salt

Black pepper

Olive oil

Fresh corn on the cob

Butter

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