Rustic Bean Stew With Bacon and Caramelized Onions | Experience Life

Ingredients

• 4 ounces thick-sliced bacon
• 1 pound yellow onions, sliced 1/8-inch thick
• Kosher salt
• 4 cups cooked, drained darkish beans, such as borlotti, small red beans, or Roman beans, or black-eye peas (or three cans beans, drained, rinsed well and drained again)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tbs. balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp. sugar
• Freshly ground black pepper