AnnS Hearty Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 2 No 300 cans Bushs Best navy beans
• 2 slices bacon cut in half
• 14 c chopped green pepper optional
• 14 c chopped onion
• 12 c chopped carrot
• 2 tsp parsley flakes
• 12 tsp sugar
• 18 tsp red pepper
• 14 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 c water
• 1 No 303 can tomatoes
• 1 clove garlic

Directions

1. Cook bacon in large heavy saucepan until crisp
2. Drain and set aside
3. Leave a small amount of drippings in pan about 1 tablespoon
4. Add green pepper onion carrot and garlic
5. Cook 5 minutes and add tomatoes which have been mashed or cut into small pieces
6. Stir in beans with salt pepper and sugar
7. Simmer 30 minutes to 1 hour
8. Add crumbled bacon and parsley flakes
9. Cook 5 minutes more
10. Serve in warmed soup bowls
11. This is delicious made the day before and reheated slowly at serving time