Bean
and
Bacon
Soup
-
serves
8
2
cup
beans(dried)
1
tsp
Salt
1/2
tsp
Pepper
4
bacon
slices,
cut
in
squares
4
carrots,
chopped
4
celery
stalks,
chopped
1/2
tsp
Thyme
(dried)
1
garlic
clove,
minced
4
oz
Can
of
tomato
paste
2
tbsp
Olive
oil
1
Onion,
chopped
1
tbsp
Wine
vinegar
Cover
the
washed
beans
with
6-8
cups
of
water
and
bring
to
a
boil.
Reduce
heat,
cover
and
boil
gently
for
1
hour
and
then
simmer
while
still
covered.
Stir
about
every
15
minutes
for
the
ENTIRE
time
the
beans
are
cooking.
After
the
beans
have
been
cooking
for
about
1
hour
and
45
minutes
chop
the
onion
and
celery
and
carrots.
Slice
the
four
slices
of
bacon
into
1"
squares.
Saute
the
onion,
celery
and
bacon
squares
in
the
olive
oil
for
about
10
minutes.
Add
to
the
beans
along
with
the
thyme,
chopped
carrots
and
tomato
paste.
Simmer
uncovered
for
another
hour
until
the
beans
are
tender
and
slightly
mash
the
beans.
Add
the
salt,
pepper
and
wine
vinegar
before
serving.
Submitted By (Miki)
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