Crock Pot Spicy Bean Soup

Total Time: 6 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 (14 ounce) cans great northern beans (with liquid)
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can chicken broth
• 0.5 (10 7/8 ounce) can water
• 3 tablespoons chili seasoning mix
• salt and pepper
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 cups lean ham, sliced and cubed
• 2 slices bacon

Recipe

• 1 in heavy skillet, fry bacon until crisp. remove to paper toweling.
• 2 sauté celery and onion in bacon drippings until tender.
• 3 add garlic; cook to fragrant.
• 4 place beans, water, broth, onion mixture, and ham in crock pot.
• 5 add seasonings and combine well.
• 6 cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• 7 just before serving, extract about 1 cup of beans; mash well; and return to crock pot. stir to blend.
• 8 add crumbled bacon.
• 9 serve with skillet cornbread or cheese crackers.