1pounddried Great Northern Beansor 5 (15.5) cans small white beans drained
6cupschicken stock
3carrots diced
2ribs celery diced
1onion diced
4clovesgarlic minced
3/4lbbacon cut into pieces
2bay leaves
3tablespoonstomato paste
2drops liquid smokeoptional
3green onionsjust the green part
salt and pepper to taste
saltine crackers
Instructions
Rinse dried beans and soak overnight covered in water. Drain beans and place in slow cooker.
In a skillet or large pot, add bacon and cook until crispy, remove and set aside.
Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker, give it a good stir and cook 3-4 hours on high or 5-6 hours on low.
Remove bay leaves, and using an immersion blender give the soup a few pulses just to make it more creamy. Or you can remove 1 1/2 cups of the soup and put it in a food processor or blender then add it back into the soup.
Serve it with some extra bacon, and some green onions on top and a bunch of saltine crackers.