Navy Bean Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 pound dry great northern beans
• 4 cups unchicken broth
• 4 cups water
• 6-10 carrots, diced
• 5 stalks of celery, chopped
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves of garlic, pressed
• 1 T. parsley
• 6oz pkg Fakin' Bacon (I often use only half of this amount)
• 1/4 cup BBQ sauce or ketchup
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Soak beans overnight in a large pot. Do not drain. Place on stove and bring to a boil. Boil uncovered for 15-20 minutes. Drain and place in crock pot with water and broth. Set on high and cook for 1 hour. Add carrots, celery, onion, garlic and Fakin' Bacon. Reduce to medium and cook for 2 or 3 more hours, or until beans are quite tender. Scoop out 4 to 5 cups of the soup and run through the food processor then return to crock pot. Add BBQ sauce, season and serve when warmed through.