INGREDIENTS
1/3 lb
thick cut Applewood smoked bacon (1/2 pound if not using ham bone)
ham bone (optional)
1 cup
onions diced
1 cup
carrots diced
1 cup
celery diced
2 cloves
garlic grated
1 tsp
fresh thyme finely chopped
4 cups
chicken stock
3 cans
Great Northern beans drained but not rinsed
Salt and pepper
3 tbsp
tomato paste
3 tbsp
Italian parsley chopped