When we got married, my husband was nearly obsessed with Campbell's Condense Bean & Bacon Soup. Now this isn't a bad thing... but have you seen how expensive canned soups have gotten??!! So I did what any determined wife would do to try to save a buck - I made my own! Only thing better than the taste is how quick it is to throw together!
Note: The bacon's purpose in the soup is mainly for flavor and small bites throughout. So buying the cheaper more fatty packs of bacon is more than sufficient! :-)
Ingredients
4 - 15 oz cans Pork & Beans, drained not rinsed ($1.60 on sale)
4 - cups chicken broth (approx. $.24 homemade or from bouillon cubes)
2 - 15 oz cans diced tomatoes, drained (approx. $.92)
1/2 tsp onion powder (pennies)
8 - strips of bacon (approx. $1.39 on sale)
Cook bacon in a large pot and remove when fully cooked and set aside. Drain all but 3 tbsp of the bacon grease from the pot and add all other ingredients back to the pot. Simmer for about 15 minutes.
Use a potato masher to smoosh up some of the beans. Crumble the bacon and add back to the pot and simmer soup for another 5 minutes. Serve immediately with bread for a filling meal!
Makes 6 hearty one cup servings. Only $.70 per serving!!
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