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Gram's HEARTY BEAN SOUP Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 green pepper, chopped
1/2 lb. bacon, diced, reserving 1/4 c. bacon grease after cooking
1 onion, minced
2 c. water
1 c. chopped celery
3 potatoes, pared & cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt
2 (15-16 oz. each) cans pork & beans
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes
chili powder, to taste
Directions:
Directions:
In soup pot, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon & set aside. Drain all bacon grease from pot, except 1/4 cup. Add onion to pot; saute in bacon grease . Add water, celery, potatoes, salt & pepper, chili powder, pork & beans, & tomatoes. Simmer 15 minutes. Add green pepper & cook 5 minutes longer. Serve with bacon as a garnish.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Gram Schalund, my grandmother, used to cook this in her church kitchen to serve at church functions.

 

 

 

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