Description
I got this recipe from the goya bean bag. I added garlic and sour cream and also used a little more bacon. My husband and kids loved it.
Ingredients
- Dried Great Northern Beans
- Bacon
- Onion
- Carrot
- Garlic Cloves
- Whole Canned Tomatoes
- Chicken Bouillon Cube
- Italian Seasoning
- Salt
- Ground Pepper
- Water
- Pasta
- Parmesan Cheese
- Sour Cream
Instructions
- Sort and rinse beans
- Boil beans in 8 cups of water for 2 minutes
- Set beans aside and soak for 1 hour
- In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp reserve 1 tablespoon of drippings in pan and remove bacon to drain on paper towel
- In pan with drippings cook onion, carrot and garlic until tender
- Stir in tomatoes, bouillon cube, italian seasoning, salt and pepper
- Add tomatoe mixture to beans
- Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until beans are tender, about 1-1 1 / 2 hours
- Add 1 cup of water and bring back to boil
- Add pasta and bacon
- Cook 8-10 minutes more or until pasta is al dente
- Serve with grated parmesan cheese and a dolop of sour cream