This soup is really just assembly only, as long as you’ve got the bacon and onions in the freezer. It’s a good one to keep in mind for those nights when you really don’t have time to cook, but everyone needs to be fed.

The bacon, onion and tomatoes add a lot of flavor to the beans.  It reminds me of the flavor of Italian Sausage and Bean Soup.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 2-3 slices of bacon, diced and fried
• 1/2 onion, diced and cooked with bacon
• 1 can butter beans
• 1 can kidney beans
• 1 can pinto beans
• 1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 box (or 2 cans) chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp. oregano
• salt and pepper to taste

If you have the bacon and onion already cooked and frozen, pop it in the microwave to thaw a bit.  Toss everything into a soup pot and heat.

That’s it! Add cornbread or a sandwich and you’re good to go.