Posted by fatdaddy on 26 Feb 2025 at 10:43PMAn edit (I neglected to include the word "cover" in the instructions)
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
Cover and simmer for 4 hours stirring every half hour
Enjoy with Pumpernickel or your favorite dark bread