4 ounces bacon bits
2 carrots, thinly sliced
2 sticks celery, thinly sliced
1 onion, medium, yellow coarsely chopped
1 bay leaf
4 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon pepper
Fry the bacon in a large pot and remove. Add the carrot and celery and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add the onion, bay leaf and whole cloves of garlic. Stir and add the pepper.