Navy Bean And Bacon Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) pkg. dry navy beans
9 c. water
1 lb. slab bacon or 1 (16 oz.) pkg. sliced bacon, diced
2 large onions, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
4 chicken flavor bouillon cubes or envelopes or 4 tsp. chicken flavor stock base
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes

Preparation

In an 8-quart Dutch oven or large saucepot over high heat, heat beans and water to boiling.
Boil 2 minutes.
Remove Dutch oven from heat.
Cover and let beans stand 1 hour.