Snow Storm Soup - MI Coop Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 pound bacon
• 2 pounds ground beef, stew meat or both
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 4 ribs of celery, sliced thin
• 2 carrots, halved and sliced
• 6–8 whole garlic cloves, minced
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1 pound potatoes, baked, cooled and diced
• 2 cups fresh mushrooms
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 cups dried kidney or great northern beans
• 4 tablespoons flour
• salt, fresh ground pepper, garlic powder, cumin and chili powder to taste
• optional: olive oil, Parmesan cheese, cream cheese and whipping cream