Bean And Bacon Soup

• 1 lb. dried navy beans
• 3 qt. water
• 8 slices bacon or more (ham can also be used)
• 3 c. chopped onions
• 2 c. diced potatoes
• 2 c. diced celery
• 1 c. diced carrots
• 5 1/2 c. tomato juice
• 4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 green pepper
• 1 bay leaf (optional)
• 2 Tbsp. sugar (to taste)

1. Combine beans and water in large kettle.
2. Bring to boil and boil for 2 minutes.
3. Cover and let stand 1 hour, then boil again until tender.
4. Fry
5. bacon
6. until crisp, then cook onions in bacon fat.
7. Add
8. to
9. soup
10. with
11. bacon drippings.
12. Also add tomato juice, then simmer 1 hour.
13. Add rest of ingredients and simmer 30 minutes.
14. Pressure can
15. 1
16. 1/2
17. hours or cold pack 3 hours.

dried navy beans, water, bacon, onions, potatoes, celery, carrots, tomato juice, salt, green pepper, bay leaf, sugar

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=698096 (may not work)