3 frisee salad beans warm dressing Recipes

dried navy beans , soaked overnight in cold water, garlic cloves, smashed, fresh thyme sprigs, cold water, salt, crusty bread cubes, extra-virgin olive oil , plus 2 tsp, thick sliced smoked bacon , cut into 3-inch strips, shallots, thinly sliced, balsamic vinegar, fresh ground pepper, frisee, washed, yellow cherry tomatoes, halved, mild goat cheese crumbled

dried navy beans--picked over, rinsed and soaked overnight in 4 cups of cold water, bay leaf, garlic cloves, lightly crushed, salt, cubed crustless peasant bread (3/4 inch), extra-virgin olive oil, thick-sliced bacon , cut crosswise into 1/4 -inch strips, shallots, thinly sliced, champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar, freshly ground pepper, frisee , torn into 2-inch pieces, yellow cherry tomatoes, halved, mild goat cheese, crumbled into 1-inch pieces