Bean And Bacon Chowder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. navy beans
1 qt. water
4 slices bacon, diced
1 onion, chopped
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 c. potatoes, diced
1 c. celery, diced
1 (1 lb.) can stewed tomatoes
2 Tbsp. flour
2 c. milk

Preparation

Combine beans and water in large kettle; bring to boil and cook 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and let stand 1 hour.
Saute bacon and onion until lightly browned.
Add with fat to beans and simmer 1 hour.
Add next 5 ingredients and simmer another 30 minutes.
Gradually add milk to flour, then add to soup.
Bring to gentle boil.