Rosie tried this and said she LOVED it!
Campbell's Bean and Bacon Soup
posted by rosiewny
2 cups navy beans or great northern
6 slices bacon
3 small carrots, minced
3 stalks celery, minced
1 onion, minced
1/2 teaspoon thyme
2-4 cloves garlic, minced
1 (6 ounces) can tomato paste
1 dash dried red pepper flakes
8 - 10 cups water (substituting 1 or 2 cups of ham
stock for
equal amount of
water gives this soup extra depth)
1 teaspoon wine vinegar
3 drops liquid smoke
salt and pepper
Soak beans overnight and discard water.Or use shorter method;
Short method;
Boil beans 2 mins.Let set I hr. Discard water.
Place all ingredients EXCEPT wine vinegar, liquid
smoke,
salt and pepper in a large kettle.
Simmer until beans are tender-around 3 hours.
Puree 2 cups of soup and return to pot.
Add wine vinegar and liquid smoke.
Mix well. Taste, and salt and pepper to your desire.