30 Minute White Bean and Tomato Soup

• 4 slices bacon
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 (15 ounce) cans great northern beans, drained and rinsed (can substitute Navy beans)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 12 teaspoon dried thyme
• 12 teaspoon ground cumin

1. Cut bacon into 1 inch slices and cook over medium high heat in a soup pot.
2. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes or until beginning to brown.
3. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
4. Remove any excess pan drippings.
5. Stir in broth, beans, tomatoes, thyme and cumin.
6. Over high heat bring to a boil.
7. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer 5-10 minutes.
8. With a potato masher, mash beans about 15 times to slightly thicken the soup.
9. Serve with garlic bread!

bacon, onion, chicken broth, great northern beans, tomatoes, thyme, ground cumin

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/30-minute-white-bean-and-tomato-soup-329881 (may not work)