Copycat Campbell's Bean and Bacon Soup

I must confess.  I love Campbell's Bean with Bacon Soup. I know.  It's canned.  I'm supposed to love all things from scratch. Well, actually, now I do.  This soup smells exactly like Campbell's but it tastes even better because of the TLC, of course, but also all those fresh veggies.  In a can of Campbell's there are maybe a half dozen carrot pieces and a few identifiable itty bitty chips of bacon but this soup has almost as many veggies as there are beans!  

It's  very simple and easy to make and absolutely delicious. I'll be making this again and again!