Surprise Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 16 oz bacon cut into 1-inch pieces
• 30 oz navy beans drained canned
• 15 oz tomato sauce canned
• 15 oz canned tomatoes diced canned
• 1 cup carrots diced peeled
• 1 cup celery chopped
• 1 cup chicken broth 
• 0.8 cup creamy peanut butter 
• 1  onion chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper 

Equipment

• frying pan
• pot

Directions

1. In a skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp; drain. Return bacon to skillet; stir in onion, carrot and celery, cooking until onion is translucent.
2. In a large stockpot over medium heat, stir together bacon mixture, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, chicken broth and beans until hot and bubbly. Stir in peanut butter and pepper until well combined.
3. Serve immediately.