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                                            Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 12  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    This soup is one of my favorite fast dishes on a cold winter day. My husband and I like to eat this soup out of mugs in front of the fireplace.Mary Ann Morgan, Cedartown, Georgia Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                3 cans (15-1/2 ounces each) great northern beans, rinsed and drained  |  
                                                4 cups water  |  
                                                2 cans (15-1/2 ounces each) hominy, rinsed and drained  |  
                                                1 package (16 ounces) frozen shoepeg corn  |  
                                                1 can (15 ounces) crushed or diced tomatoes, undrained  |  
                                                1 can (11-1/2 ounces) condensed bean and bacon soup, undiluted  |  
                                                1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained  |  
                                                1 medium onion, chopped  |  
                                                1 medium green pepper, chopped  |  
                                                1 tablespoon dried cilantro flakes  |  
                                                1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes  |  
                                                1 teaspoon ground cumin  |  
                                                2 bay leaves  |  
                                                1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine the first 13 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 12 servings (4 quarts).                              | 
                         
                         
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