INGREDIENTS
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1 pound (about 2 1?2 cups) dry beans of any type: red, navy, pinto, black, adzuki, speckled, what have you
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2 tbsp bacon drippings
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1 medium onion, chopped
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2 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
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1 bay leaf, broken in half
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Salt, to taste