Hearty Bean Soup

By ksgroves

Ingredients

• 2 (No. 300) cans navy beans
• 2 slices bacon
• 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped carrots
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (No. 300) can tomatoes (Cut up)
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1/8 tsp. red pepper
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• 2 tsp. parsley flakes

Preparation

Step 1

Fry bacon; set aside. Leave about 1 TBS drippings in pan and add green pepper, onion, carrots, garlic. Cook 5 minutes; add tomatoes and water; stir in beans along with salt, pepper, sugar. Simmer 30 minutes to 1 hour. Add crumbled bacon and parsley flakes. Cook 5 minutes more.