Bean And Bacon Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2/3 cup chopped onion
• 2/3 cup chopped celery
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 2 ounces diced back bacon (sometimes called canadian bacon)
• 5 cups water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable bouillon granules
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 (14 ounce) can lamb and beans in tomato sauce
• 1 (19 ounce) can mixed beans (drained and rinsed)

Recipe

• 1 add the oil to a dutch oven and once heated up add the onion, celery, garlic, and back bacon. cook and stir until the celery starts to get soft.
• 2 add the water, vegetable bouillion, carrot, potato and bay leaves and bring to a boil.
• 3 turn heat down to low but keep the soup at a very gentle boil for about 20 minutes or until the carrot and potato are soft.
• 4 add both cans of beans and simmer for another 15 minutes.