I love making this soup in the summer with fresh yellow squash from my garden, as well as runner beans, peas, an ear or two of corn cut from the cob, a few fresh carrots, etc. tasty, and full of good veggies. Yum!

Submitted by KEEYAHWE

Using low-fat milk instead of cream lowers the saturated fat content in this hearty summer soup.

Easy to make, and you probably have all the ingredients on hand already.
My mom use to make this in our family restaurant; it always sold out quickly!

Submitted by JEEP_GIRL

I grew up eating bean and bacon soup on a fairly regular basis, but it's not the healthiest soup out there...which is why I was really excited to find a recipe for a crock pot version...I tweaked it a bit and here you have it--a simple semi-healthy soup for those cold frosty days!

Submitted by DAMIENDUCKS

All the taste of a loaded baked potato, in a hearty soup.

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

This meal comes together pretty fast. It's a very hearty meal, that goes great with a salad.
It's a versatile recipe in that you can add additional vegetables or even a can of drained and rinsed cannelini beans, for more protein.

Submitted by FOODIEWIFE

Adapted from Cooking Light Magazine

Submitted by BUSYMOM9501

A delicious soup for winter.

Submitted by MATTYS-GIRL

This is a hearty soup that also has a lot of protein.

Submitted by TBUSHELL

Submitted by DEBBIESQ

So good the family devoured it in 1 meal!

What inspired this soup was the almost empty box of lasagna noodles! I was tired of looking at it.

This is a good recipe to play around with - use what you have on hand.

Prep time will vary depending on the individual cook.

Submitted by SHARONL2008

This soup is a very quick to make -- serve with cornbread and a side salad for complete meal.

Submitted by MDSHEPARD