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bean with bacon soup

(3 ratings)
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Recipe by
Susan Feliciano
@frenchtutor
Oak Ridge, TN

This recipe evolved with my trying to duplicate the taste of Campbell's Bean with Bacon soup, so I would not have to use canned soups all the time. It comes pretty close. I still find myself using the cans, but this has become a family favorite.

(3 ratings)
yield 8 or more
prep time 15 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For bean with bacon soup

  • 2 c
    dry navy soup beans
  • 2 qt
    water
  • 12 oz
    bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • (or use equivalent amount of vegetarian bacon strips)
  • 1
    carrot, finely chopped
  • 1
    celery stalk, finely chopped
  • 1/2 c
    onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 c
    tomato sauce or ketchup
  • salt and pepper to taste

How To Make bean with bacon soup

  • 1
    Soak beans 6 hours or overnight. Drain off soaking liquid.
  • 2
    Place soaked beans, 2 quarts water, bacon, carrot, and onion in a large soup pot or crock pot. Cook 1 1/2 hours until beans are soft (at least 6 hours on low in crock pot). Add water if necessary to maintain soup-like consistency.
  • 3
    When beans are done, stir in tomato sauce, salt and pepper to taste. Heat through about 10 minutes (30 minutes on high for crock pot).
  • 4
    Serve with corn bread, or over spoon bread.
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