Quick Bean And Bacon Soup

• 4 slices bacon, sliced into thin stips
• 1/3 cup finely chopped sweet onion
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (optional)
• 1 (11 1/2 ounce) can bean with bacon soup (I used Campbell's )
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can mixed beans (pinto and white beans )
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1. In a large saucepan cook onion and bacon on medium heat until onion is clear and bacon lightly browned (If needed add oil to brown bacon).
2. Add bean and bacon soup to bacon/onion mixture.
3. Then pour half of the can of mixed beans into a bowl and mash.
4. Add the rest of the canned and mashed beans into saucepan with other ingredients (if the mixture seemed to thick add the water) .
5. Stir until well mixed, and turn heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes or until heated through.

bacon, sweet onion, vegetable oil, bean with bacon soup, mixed beans, water, ground black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/quick-bean-and-bacon-soup-492934 (may not work)