Bean and Bacon Soup

Easy to make. Great winter soup.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 5 -6  slices bacon
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  large onion, chopped
• 1  cup  shredded carrot
• 4  celery ribs, diced
• 3 (16 ounce) cans great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 4  cups chicken broth
• 2  teaspoons parsley
• 1  teaspoon black pepper
• 1  teaspoon cumin
•  salt, to taste

Directions

1. In a large pot, fry bacon until crisp.
2. Remove bacon.
3. Pour off most bacon dripping but RESERVE about 1 tbsp of the bacon drippings in the pot.
4. Saute and cook garlic, onion, carrots and celery in hot bacon drippings.
5. Add beans, chicken broth, parsley, pepper and cumin to vegetables.
6. Heat until simmering.
7. Crumble bacon and add to soup.
8. Reduce heat and gently simmer, stirring often for about 15 minutes.
9. Serve.