Great Northern Bean Soup Recipe

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Ingredients:

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10 cups water
1 lb dried great northern beans (about 2 cups)
2 bay leaves
1 large onion, roughly chopped
1/2 lb bacon, diced (or ham , etc.)
1 lb whole tiny potato, unpeeled
1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
3 tbsp instant beef bouillon (i used herb ox)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3 garlic cloves, mashed
4 carrots , cut into 1/2-inch pieces
4 stalks celery , cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 tbsp butter
1/2 cup milk

Directions:

Rinse and drain beans.
Heat water, beans, bay leaves, onion, bacon and potatoes to boiling in 8-qt. stock pot; boil 2 minutes. Turn off heat, cover, and let stand 1 hour.
Add tomato sauce, instant bouillon, salt, pepper, garlic and half of the carrots and celery to beans. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer until beans are tender, about 2 hours (do not boil or beans will burst).
Stir remaining carrots and celery into soup. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 1 hour. Stir in additional 1 or 2 cups water for thinner consistency.
Using a slotted spoon and a wooden spoon, scoop potatoes against inside of pot and smash them, letting smashed potatoes drop back into the soup.
Stir in butter and milk and serve immediately.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	314.66 Kcal (1317 kJ)
Calories from fat	123.76 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	13.75g	21%
Cholesterol	32.97mg	11%
Sodium	315.49mg	13%
Potassium	630.23mg	13%
Total Carbs	33.63g	11%
Sugars	6.64g	27%
Dietary Fiber	8.81g	35%
Protein	17.21g	34%
Vitamin C	4.7mg	8%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	8%
Iron	2.3mg	13%
Calcium	201.5mg	20%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	33.95 Kcal (142 kJ)
Calories from fat	13.35 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.48g	21%
Cholesterol	3.56mg	11%
Sodium	34.04mg	13%
Potassium	68mg	13%
Total Carbs	3.63g	11%
Sugars	0.72g	27%
Dietary Fiber	0.95g	35%
Protein	1.86g	34%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	8%
Iron	0.2mg	13%
Calcium	21.7mg	20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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