Confederate Bean Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 slices bacon, sliced 1/2-inch, pieces (i used venison bacon)
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 small onion, chopped fine
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 (16 ounce) cans baked beans (i prefer bush's or allen's)
• 1/2 lb smoked sausage, cut into 1/4-inch, pieces, then cut in halves
• 1 cup half & half light cream

Recipe

• 1 melt the margarine in a large saucepan, then fry the bacon pieces in it until just beginning to crisp.
• 2 add the garlic, onion and green pepper. cook until the veggies are wilted.
• 3 gently stir in the beans and sausage, and simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes.
• 4 stir in the half and half, and simmer about 10 more minutes.