Pasulj - white bean soup

1 lb dried white beans (cannellini/great northern/white kidney ideally) (I wrote down 28oz, but that is a lot of dried beans! I think I've made it with 1lb and it's been plenty.)

3-4 onions, chopped

1 head garlic

4oz/5 strips bacon

2 tbsp flour

1 tbsp paprika, salt, pepper

Soak beans with salt overnight or in boiling water for an hour, drain. Add beans, 1 onion, garlic, and bacon to the pot. Boil then simmer for 1.5 hrs.

Cook the rest of the onions in plenty of olive oil, add salt pepper and flour, stir quickly so it doesn't get chunky. Add paprika, mix well, add to big pot, stir. Deglaze pan with a little water and add to big pot. Simmer 5-10 min.

Source: Gordana Vlahovic