Louisiana Hayride Kitchen Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb dried great northern beans (2.5 cups Northern beans or 2.25 cups navy beans) or 1 lb navy beans (2.5 cups Northern beans or 2.25 cups navy beans)
5 cups water
1/2 1/2 lb bacon or 1/2 lb pork, diced
1 onion, chopped
2 -3 stalks celery, chopped (2/3-1 cup)
1 teaspoon garlic salt (or to taste)
5 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)

Preparation

Rinse and sort beans, place in a large pan and cover with water.
Begin to cook.
Saute meat, onion, celery, garlic salt in oil until tender, but do not brown.
Add the vegetables to beans; bring to a boil.
Put lid on pot, lower heat, and cook until beans are done (4 hours), stirring occasionally (If necessary, add more water while cooking).
Add the parsley, salt, and pepper, and cook for 15-20 minutes.
Remove half the beans, mash then return to pot, stirring gently to thicken soup.