Homemade Bean Soup!

Homemade Bean Soup

16 Bean Soup Mix (or 2-3 cans Great Northern beans)


can of chopped tomatoes


2 Grated carrots


chopped ham / bacon


1 chopped onion minced garlic (browned in olive oil)


chopped potato






Rinse and soak beans in large pan overnight, if using dry beans. Drain and rinse the beans.






Add 6 cups of water and simmer 1 ½  hours. Add spice packet or flavorings of choice.






Add any optional ingredients. Can puree ½ of bean mixture and use milk if want it creamier.


Simmer for another hour or so.

This is for those cold days 'Up North'.