Bean-And-Bacon Soup

Name: Bean-And-Bacon Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 slices bacon; 1 bay leaf; 591 milliliters chopped carrot; 355 milliliters chopped celery; 454 grams dried navy beans; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 822 grams fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 710 milliliters chopped onion; 0 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 710 milliliters water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Bean-And-Bacon Soup a try. This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 266 calories, 14g of protein, and 8g of fat. A mixture of thyme, navy beans, pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe.

Instructions

Sort and wash beans; place in a large Dutch oven. Cover with water; bring to a boil, and cook, uncovered, 2 minutes.

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Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour.

Drain beans, and set aside.

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Cook bacon in Dutch oven over medium- high heat until crisp.

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Remove bacon, reserving 2 teaspoons drippings in pan.

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Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic to drippings in pan; saut 10 minutes or until tender.

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Add beans. Stir in chicken broth and remaining 5 ingredients. Crumble 6 slices bacon into soup. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour and 30 minutes or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally. Cool 10 minutes. Discard bay leaf.

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Place 6 cups soup in a blender; process at low speed until smooth. Stir pureed soup into remaining soup in pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until heated. Ladle into bowls. Crumble remaining 2 slices bacon, and sprinkle evenly over soup.

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