Northern Bean Soup Recipe
Ingredients
| Ground beef | 1/2 Pound | |
| 8 slices bacon, cut up | ||
| Onion | 1 Medium, chopped | |
| Green pepper | 1 Small, chopped | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| 1 1/2 cups cubed fully cooked ham | ||
| Great northern beans | 1 Pound, rinsed | |
| Hot water | 6 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
Directions
Place ground beef in 1-qt casserole.
Microwave at High 2 to 4 minutes, or until meat is no longer pink, stirring once to break apart.
Drain and set aside.
In 5-qt casserole combine bacon, onion, green pepper and garlic.
Microwave at High 6 to 7 minutes, or until green pepper is tender, stirring 1 or 2 times.
Stir in ground beef, ham, beans, water and pepper; cover.
Microwave at High 15 to 20 minutes, or until boiling, stirring once.
Reduce power to 50% (Medium).
Microwave 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until beans are tender, stirring 3 or 4 times.
Remove 1 cup beans.
Mash and return to soup.
Spoon into two freezer containers.
Label and freeze no longer than 3 months.
To serve, remove from one container and place in 1 1/2-qt casserole.
Microwave at High 14 to 19 minutes, or until heated, breaking apart and stirring 3 or 4 times.
Microwave at High 2 to 4 minutes, or until meat is no longer pink, stirring once to break apart.
Drain and set aside.
In 5-qt casserole combine bacon, onion, green pepper and garlic.
Microwave at High 6 to 7 minutes, or until green pepper is tender, stirring 1 or 2 times.
Stir in ground beef, ham, beans, water and pepper; cover.
Microwave at High 15 to 20 minutes, or until boiling, stirring once.
Reduce power to 50% (Medium).
Microwave 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until beans are tender, stirring 3 or 4 times.
Remove 1 cup beans.
Mash and return to soup.
Spoon into two freezer containers.
Label and freeze no longer than 3 months.
To serve, remove from one container and place in 1 1/2-qt casserole.
Microwave at High 14 to 19 minutes, or until heated, breaking apart and stirring 3 or 4 times.
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