Food & Wine white bean soup with bacon & herbs
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
10 slices bacon cut into 1/4" strips2 tbs olive oil1 onion, finely chopped1 carrot finely diced2 celery stalks finely diced4 cloves garlic, minced1 bay leaf2 tsp chopped thyme2tsp chopped rosemary1 pound great northern beans, soaked overnight & drained10 cups chicken stocksalt & pepper to taste
In a large pot cook bacon over medium heat until brown & crisp. Drain, reserving the fat & bacon separately. Heat the oil in the soup pot. Add onion, carrot, celery and cook until softened. Stir in the garlic, bay leaf, and 1 tsp of each thyme & rosemary. Add drained beans, stock and 1 tbs bacon fat and bring to boil. Simmer the soup until beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Discard the bay leaf and stir in the remaining herbs. Season to taste with salt & pepper, garnish with the bacon and serve.
Serving Size: makes 12 servings
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LLAMALADY2.
Serving Size: makes 12 servings
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LLAMALADY2.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 111.4
- Total Fat: 5.4 g
- Cholesterol: 8.7 mg
- Sodium: 895.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 11.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
- Protein: 5.5 g
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