How to Make Homemade Navy Bean & Bacon Soup

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The ingredients needed to make Navy Bean & Bacon Soup:

1. Take 1 lb dried navy beans
2. Take 12 oz thick cut bacon - slices cut across to 1/2" strips
3. Get 1 medium yellow onion - diced
4. Prepare 1 tsp garlic powder
5. Get 2 tsp dried parsley
6. Prepare 6 cups water
7. Prepare 1 cup diced carrots
8. Make ready to taste salt and pepper

Combine beans, water, tomatoes, onion, celery, garlic, ham, bouillon, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, garlic, and bay leaf in a stock pot; bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover, and simmer for two hours. It flourishes in well-draining, sandy soil with adequate moisture. Navy beans are a common type of bean native to the Americas.

Steps to make Navy Bean & Bacon Soup:

1. Sort beans to remove any broken/bad beans or other abnormalities. Such as what is pictured here.
2. Soak beans using one of the 2 following methods. Overnight: Place beans in a large bowl with 6-8 cups cold water and allow to soak at least 12 hrs. OR Quick Soak (which I prefer): Place beans in large pot (about 6 quart size). Add 6-8 cups cold water. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Boil 2 minutes. Turn off heat, cover, let sit 1-2 hrs. Drain and rinse beans in a large colander. Set aside. Do not save soak water.
3. If you quick soaked just rinse the pot you used. Place pot on stove over medium-high heat. When hot add all of bacon. Cook until browned and crisp, stirring occasionally.
4. Add onion, garlic powder, and parsley (do not remove bacon or drain fat). Cook 2 minutes more stirring constantly. Return beans to pot. Add 6 cups cold water. Stir to combine. Do NOT add any salt or pepper yet.
5. Bring to a boil for about 2 minutes. Cover with lid slightly offset to vent. Reduce heat to medium low. Simmer until beans are tender, about 2 hrs, adding carrots in last 30 minutes. Check and stir occasionally.
6. When beans are tender use a slotted spoon to transfer about 1/2 cup to a medium bowl. Mash beans with fork and stir back into soup. Add salt and pepper to taste at this time (I went with a heaping tsp of salt and 1/4 tsp pepper). Serve with cornbread if desired. Enjoy!
7. See notes below ⤵
8. For those who do not know, the primary reason for not salting beans as they cook is because the added salt has the tendency to prevent the beans from becoming tender. I'm personally not sure of the exact reason, but I do know from personal experience that this is accurate so I always salt beans after they are tender.

It flourishes in well-draining, sandy soil with adequate moisture. Navy beans are a common type of bean native to the Americas. They are small, dry, white, and have a somewhat flattened oval shape. Popular preparations for navy beans include baked bean dishes, pies, and soups. Additionally, eating navy beans can help lower your cholesterol.

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