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Hearty Navy Bean Recipe with 5 Ingredients (GAPS, SCD)

cooked navy beans recipe

Ingredients

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  • 3 cups dried white navy beans (rinsed, picked over and soaked 24 hours)
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1/2” slice of pancetta, diced (or 1/2 pkg uncured bacon)
  • 1 onion, diced
  • salt & pepper

Instructions

  1. Drain beans.
  2. In large pot, saute diced pancetta until crispy and fat is rendering.
  3. Add onion and saute until soft.
  4. Add drained, soaked beans and smashed garlic. Add enough water to cover beans by 2 inches.
  5. Bring to a boil then turn heat down, but make sure it’s still simmering at a low boil.
  6. Cook for about two hours, adding water if necessary, until beans are tender.
  7. Salt and pepper to taste.