Bean and Bacon Soup

My son is in love with Cambell's bean and bacon soup, so i figured i would take a crack at making it myself, and to make things even better i found a recipe that uses a crockpot!!

Super simple and fast, however make sure to start this soup early. The recipe states that you cook this soup for a total of 8 hours but i found it took a little more time until the beans were tender, however it could just be my crockpot as well, but just a heads up :)

WARNING:
This makes a TON of soup, this recipe filled my 5-quart crockpot up to the brim. However i am thinking this soup will freeze well, but i will keep you posted.

INGREDIENTS

• 32 oz dried northern beans
• 1 lb bacon
• 2 onions diced
• 1/2 carrots diced
• 4 stalks celery diced
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 4 cups water
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
• salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Sort beans and remove any debris
2. Rinse beans under cold water
3. Fry bacon in skillet till crispy
4. Add all ingredients to crockpot
5. Cook on high for 2 hours. Then cook on low for about 6 hours or until the beans are tender 
6. Remove bay leaf and enjoy

Happy cooking!

Ginger out


*After sharing with my Tata he suggested that i pureed some of the beans and add a little more water, next time i make it i will be trying it that way :)