Steve's 15 Bean Crockpot Soup

• 1 pound bag of 15 bean soup.
• 1 can of Rotel, diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 1/2 pound bacon, about 4 or 5 slices of thick bacon
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• juice from one lemon, I use bottled lemon juice. Approx 1/4 cup
• enough water to cover beans and bacon
• salt and pepper to taste

Rinse beans and add to crockpot.
Add Rotel, lemon juice, chopped onion, minced garlic, bacon and chili powder.
Add enough water to cover ingredients.
Let this cook overnight 6-8 hours. Longer is better.
The next morning when the beans are cooked, remove the bacon and throw it away.
Add salt and pepper to taste. When cooking beans always wait til the end to add salt.
You can also add the ham "flavor packet" that often comes with the beans at this point, if you want.
I let this cook another hour or so after adding the last of the seasonings.

Enjoy.

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