Bean And Bacon Soup

Total Time: 11 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 11 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups mixed dried beans
• 5 cups water
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cups water
• 4 slices fried bacon, crumbled
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained

Recipe

• 1 place dried beans in a large stockpot, and cover with 5 cups water.
• 2 cover pot and bring to a boil, and cook an additional 2 minutes over high heat.
• 3 remove pot from heat and allow to stand, covered for 1 hour. return pot to stovetop and cook covered for 2 1/2 - 3 hours, or until beans are tender, and drain.
• 4 combine cooked beans onion, 3 cups water, bacon, and taco seasoning in a slow cooker.
• 5 mix well.
• 6 cook on low 8-10 hours.
• 7 add tomatoes, stir well, and cook an additional 30 minutes.