Bean& Bacon Soup
2 c Pinto beans (dried) 1 t Salt 1/2 ts Pepper 4 Bacon slices, cut in squares 4 Carrots, chopped 4 Celery stalks, chopped 1/2 ts Thyme (dried) 1 Garlic clove, minced 4 oz Can of to...
Ingredients
- 2c pinto beans (dried)
- 1t salt
- 1/2ts pepper
- 4bacon slices, cut in squares
- 4carrots, chopped
- 4celery stalks, chopped
- 1/2ts thyme (dried)
- 1garlic clove, minced
Directions
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2 c Pinto beans (dried) 1 t Salt 1/2 ts Pepper 4 Bacon slices, cut in squares 4 Carrots, chopped 4 Celery stalks, chopped 1/2 ts Thyme (drie
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Cover the washed beans with 6-8 cups of water and bring to a boil
- 3
Reduce heat, cover and boil gently for 1 hour and then simmer while still covered
- 4
Stir about every 15 minutes for the ENTIRE time the beans are cooking
- 5
After the beans have been cooking for about 1 hour and 45 minutes chop the onion and celery and carrots
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Slice the four slices of bacon into 1" squares
- 7
Saute the onion, celery and bacon squares in the olive oil for about 10 minutes
- 8
Add to the beans along with the thyme, chopped carrots and tomato paste