Bean And Beacon Soup

Ingredients and Instructions

1/2 pound of navy beans

6 slices of bacon

1 onion, chopped

1/2 cup of chopped celery

Salt and Black Pepper to taste

Soak the navy beans in cold water for about 2 hours. Drain the beans and wash with cold w ater.

Place the beans in a pot, cover with water and cook for about 45 minutes to an hour. Add

the chopped onion, celery, salt, and pepper and cook for about a half an hour or until the beans

are tender. While the beans are cooking fry the bacon until cr isp. After the bacon has cooled

crumble in the pot of beans and let simmer for a few more minutes