Chowders

Canadian Bean and Bacon Chowder

1 cup dried navy or pea beans

1 cup diced potato

1 cup diced celery and leaves

1 qt. water

4 slices Canadian bacon, diced  

1 can (19 ozs.) tomatoes

1 onion, diced

2 Tbsps. each flour and fat

2 tsps. salt

2 cups hot milk

1/4 tsp. pepper

Combine beans and water in large soup-pot. Bring to boil and boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand 1 hour. Cook bacon and onion until lightly browned. Add, with fat, to beans. Simmer covered, 1 hour. Add all ingredients, except last 2, and simmer 30 minutes Thicken with white-to light-golden roux. Add milk. Makes: about 2 quarts.
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