Healthified White Bean & Bacon Soup

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 367.8

Total Fat: 16.6 g
Cholesterol: 26.2 mg
Sodium: 1,891.2 mg
Total Carbs: 29.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
Protein: 25.4 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Healthified White Bean & Bacon Soup calories by ingredient

Introduction

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! 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!

Minutes to Prepare: 10

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

2 c. dried white beans, soaked overnight and drained

2 large yellow onions, finely chopped

2 carrots, diced

5 cloves garlic, minced

1 c. tomato puree

5 c. chicken broth

5 c. water (optional...for thicker soup, omit)

6 oz. smoked bacon, cooked till light golden & diced

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Place beans, onion, carrot, garlic, tomatoe puree, broth, and bacon in large (4qt.+) slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours, till beans are tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.

*optional ingredients not included in nutritional analysis--if you do add the water, recipe yields 10 servings instead of 6.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DAMIENDUCKS.