Bean With Bacon

Name: Bean With Bacon
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package dried navy beans; 9 cups water; 1 pound bacon; 2 onions, chopped; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon; 1 bay leaf; 1/3 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 4 cups water

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package dried navy beans
9 cups water
1 pound bacon
2 onions, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
4 teaspoons chicken bouillon
1 bay leaf
1/3 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
4 cups water

Directions

1

Boil the beans in 9 cups of the water and then let sit for one hour. Drain and set aside.
2

Cook the bacon to your desired texture (it can be soft or crisp, whatever you prefer) and drain except for 1/4 cup grease. Coarsely chop the bacon.
3

Add the onions and celery to the reserved grease and bacon and saute until soft, do not drain. Add the chicken base or cubes, 4 cups water, beans, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and cloves, and simmer for 2 hours.
4

Stir in the tomatoes with their juice. Serve.