1 lb. Great Northern navy beans
1/2 gallon water
4 strips bacon
1 c. canned tomatoes
1 sm. onion
1 sm. carrot
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 stalk celery
Salt and pepper to taste

Wash dry beans in lukewarm water. Using a large cooking pot, beans and water should be placed over a medium light and allowed to come to a full boiling point for 15 minutes. Beans should be strained, removing all water. Beans should be washed with hot water and returned to pot.

Another 1/2 gallon of hot water should be added to the beans along with the chopped bacon. Cook 1 hour. Grate carrot. Finely chop celery. Chop onion. Add carrot, celery, onion, tomatoes, sugar, salt and pepper. Cook until beans are tender. Cooking time, about 3 hours.