Copycat Campbell's Bean & Bacon Soup

Name: Copycat Campbell's Bean & Bacon Soup
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups dried navy beans; 6 strips fried bacon, crumbled; 3 carrots, peeled and diced; 3 stalks celery, diced; 1 medium onion, finely diced; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 4 ounces tomato paste; 1 dash crushed red pepper flakes; 4 cups water; 2 cups ham stock; 1 tablespoon wine vinegar; 3 drops liquid smoke, more if desired; salt and pepper, to taste