Posted by fatdaddy on 24 Feb 2025 at 8:23PMI usually use a smoked ham hock but I didn't have one this time. Instead I had most of a 12 ounce package of bacon fried and awaiting me in my freezer.
Ingredients -
6 quart (6l) cooking vessel
2lb (1kg) dried Great Northern beans
12oz (1/3kg) bacon, fried and cut into 1 inch pieces
1 large cooking onion
1/2 lb (1/4kg) carrots
6 stalks of celery
1 small potato, pealed
2 toes of garlic
4 bay leaves
1t black pepper
1t sea salt
Sort, rinse and soak beans
Puree all vegetables
Add everything to the cooking vessel filling remaining void with water
Bring to a boil, stir
Simmer for 4 hours stirring every half hour
Enjoy with Pumpernickel or your favorite dark bread