Bean with Bacon Soup - Instant Pot

I had some navy beans I wanted to use, so I made some Bean with Bacon Soup for dinner.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound Great Northern white beans
• 4 cups low sodium chicken stock
• 8 strip precooked bacon, diced
  
• 1/2 large Vidalia onion, diced
• 1 cup carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1/3 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 teaspoon granulated)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (14.5 to 16-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 whole bay leaves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground clove
• minced parsley

Instructions:

1. Pick through beans then rinse them. Put them in a bowl and cover them with 9 cups of water. Let them soak 8 hours or overnight.  
   
2. Drain the beans.
3. Crisp the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until just barely crisp. (With pre-cooked bacon, use saute function on the Instant Pot.)
4. Remove bacon to a paper towel lined plate.
5. Add the onions, carrots, and celery to the Instant Por. Season them with salt and pepper and cook until just beginning to soften, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and tomato paste and cook for another minute or two.
6. Add the chicken stock and 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
7. Add the beans, diced tomatoes, 2/3 the bacon, salt, ground cloves, and bay leaf.
8. Using a pressure cooker, lock the lid on and pressure cook on high for 25 minutes.
   
9. Natural release the steam for 20 minutes, then quick release.
10. Remove bay leaves, and taste for seasoning.
11. Serve with chopped reserved bacon and chopped parsley

Carole's Notes:

We liked this! It reminded me of Campbell's Bean with Bacon soup. We also like it with a little grated cheddar on top.

The recipe is adapted  https://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/100591/bean-and-bacon-soup/ and

https://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/bean-with-bacon-soup/