Holiday Bean 'n Bacon Soup

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups dried bean mix (navy, split peas, great northern, pinto, lentils, black-eyed peas)
• 8 cups water
• 8 ounces bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 14 1/2 ounces stewed tomatoes
• 4 ounces taco sauce
• 12 ounces little smokies sausages or 1 lb ham

Recipe

• 1 rinse beans and combine water in large saucepot or dutch oven. cover and bring to a boil.
• 2 boil for 2 minutes and remove from heat.
• 3 let stand 1 hour.
• 4 add bacon, onion, bay leaf, salt, garlic powder, and pepper.
• 5 bring to a boil and turn down heat. cover and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally.
• 6 add remaining ingredients.