Navy Bean and Bacon Soup

Navy Bean and Bacon Soup

This Navy Bean and Bacon Soup recipe was originally published in the Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook according to the recipe card.

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Front of the recipe card for Navy Bean and Bacon Soup.

The owner notates that the recipe was given to her from her friend Marian Palmer.

Navy Bean and Bacon Soup Recipe Card Front

Back of the recipe card for Navy Bean and Bacon Soup.

The recipe calls for 1/8 teaspoon of clover but there is a comment that “Miriam doesn’t use clover” so leave it out of the soup.

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Navy Bean and Bacon Soup

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Ingredients

• 1 16 ounce bag of dried navy beans
• 9 cups water
• 1 pound bacon, diced
• 1/4 cup bacon grease
• 2 large onions, diced
• 2 stalk celery, diced
• 4 chicken bouillon cubes or 4 teaspoons chicken flavored stock base
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon clover
• 1 16 ounce can tomatoes

Instructions

1. In a dutch oven, heat beans and water to boiling and boil for 2 minutes
2. Remove dutch oven from heat from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hours
3. Cook bacon until golden brown

Navy Bean and Bacon Soup