Ham and Beans and More

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Ingredients

• 1 pound dried Great Northern beans, sorted and rinsed
• 4 cups water
• ¼ cup celery, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 leeks (bulb only), cut in half lengthwise
• 1 pound cooked ham, cut into bite-size pieces
• 5 slices bacon
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 pinch sea salt to taste
• 1 pinch fresh ground black pepper to taste