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Bean N' Bacon Soup
This recipe is easily doubled or tripled, and I suggest you do so according to needs/wants....

 

1 c. dry white beans (northerns or navy), sort and rinse

(I usually don't soak beans first, but for this recipe, it works best): put beans in a saucepan, add

water to cover 2 inches, bring to boiling and boil 2 minutes (time this).  Remove pan from heat, cover, let sit one hour.  

 

Put in pot with soaked/watery beans:

1 to 2 tsp. dried parsley
small bay leaf (optional)
4 T. dried chopped onion
2 T. dried carrots
1 T. dried celery
1 to 2 T. butter (optional)
bacon bits to taste, about 1/4 cup or so

more water as needed (or can use chicken broth)

 

Bring to a rolling boil, turn heat to low, cover, simmer for 30 minutes.  Discard bay leaf if using.  

Add salt and pepper to taste. Makes about 6 servings.

 

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NOTE: if you wish you can mash the soup a bit with a potato masher for a more 'creamy/slightly thickened' consistency

 

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