Grandma Terry'S Southern Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb great northern bean
3 slices bacon
2 -3 quarts water
salt and pepper

Preparation

Start in the morning.
Empty bag of beans into a strainer and clean, removing any bad ones and tossing them away.
Pour beans and bacon to a dutch oven or stock pot. Add water til it's about 2 inch or so above the beans.
Cook on medium heat, stirring ocationally and adding water as needed, til beans are tender. Around 4-5 hours.
Lower heat to low and season to taste with salt and pepper. Continue simmering until ready to serve. Soups should thicken as it simmers.
Remove bacon before serving.