- 1 1/2 cups navy beans (or other white beans) soaked overnight
- 5 cups water
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 2 pieces naturally cured pastured bacon
- 1 leek, peeled and diced
- 2 new or red potatoes, diced
- 3 celery stalk, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1/4 tsp. dried rosemary
- 1/4 tsp. dried thyme
- 1 tsp. Sea salt or to taste
- Black pepper (to taste)
Discard soaking water from beans and cook with 5 cups fresh water. Bring to a boil and skim off any foam that rises. Add bay leaves, cover and lower heat to simmer. Cook 1 hour. Fry the bacon and chop into small pieces. In the bacon fat, saute the leeks, celery and carrots. Add vegetables to the soup. Add 1 tsp. sea salt and potatoes and continue cooking 25-30 minutes. Season with sea salt and black pepper to taste.
