Great Northern Bean Recipe

This is a photo of my lunch this past weekend...  The bean recipe was delicious and was much different than anything I had ever had! 

White bean and bacon cassoulet

Ingredients

• 6 slices of raw bacon thinly chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, diced
• 1 medium white onion, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 4 stalks celery, diced
• 1 herb bouquet tied with kitchen string: 4 stems fresh rosemary, 8 stems fresh oregano, 10 stems fresh thyme
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 2 cans great northern white beans
• 2 quarts heavy cream
• White truffle oil (optional)
• Kosher salt
• White pepper

Directions

Heat the oil in a medium stock pot. Cook chopped bacon until crispy. Add the vegetables to the rendered bacon fat, stir frequently, and cook until lightly brown around the edges. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove the herb bouquet and bay leaf. Season to taste with salt, white pepper and truffle oil.