Homemade Bean and Bacon Soup

Ti's the season for soups and stews. A bowl of comforting warm soup , is not just very filling but also budget friendly and much healthier than store bought canned soups. You can easily adjust all the ingredients , add or bypass some , eliminate or abate sodium ..just making it your "own" . I used to love the canned bean and bacon soup , until we made this. I don't think you will ever come back to canned bean and bacon soup again. Ever.

6 strips of bacon , crushed.

1 large c carrots

2 stalks celery

4 chopped garlic cloves

1 medium onion

3 cups of Northern beans ( cheaper and healthier if homemade) or 2 15 oz cans

2 tbsp chopped parsely

Salt and pepper to taste

Chop all the celery , carrots, onion and garlic. Cook the bacon until crisp , transfer to paper towel lined plate. Reserved about 1-2 tbsp of the bacon drippings.

Bacon ..makes everything good doesn't it?

In a large saucepan , using the bacon drippings. saute the carrots for about 4-5 minutes. Add the celery , onion and lastly the garlic. Add the bacon , then the beans with 2 cups pf water. bring to a boil , cover and simmer for 10 minutes on low heat.