Bean, Bacon and Pepper Soup

Name: Bean, Bacon and Pepper Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 5 slices bacon; 1 bay leaf; 850 grams cannellini beans, with liquid; 2 carrots, chopped; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 946 milliliters chicken broth; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 0 teaspoons ground cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoons ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 3 onions, chopped; 118 milliliters chopped parsley; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 1 teaspoon white sugar; 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Need a gluten free and dairy free main course? Bean, Bacon and Pepper Soup could be a great recipe to try. One serving contains 298 calories, 15g of protein, and 8g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of carrots, celery, cannellini beans, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe.

Instructions

In a large pot over medium high heat, saute the bacon until crisp.

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Bacon

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Pot

Drain the fat, leaving about 2 tablespoons in the pot. Crumble the bacon, reserving for later for garnish.

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Bacon

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Pot

Add the onions, carrots, red bell pepper, celery and garlic to the pot and saute in the bacon fat for 10 minutes.

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Red Pepper

Bacon Drippings

Carrot

Celery

Garlic

Onion

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Pot

Stir in the sugar, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, bay leaf, thyme and Worcestershire sauce. Now pour in just a small amount of chicken stock to deglaze the pan. (Note: This removes all of the caramelized particles from the bottom of the pan.)

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Worcestershire Sauce

Ground Black Pepper

Cayenne Pepper

Chicken Stock

Garlic Powder

Onion Powder

Bay Leaves

Sugar

Thyme

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Frying Pan

Add the beans and the rest of the stock and continue to cook over medium high heat for 10 to 15 minutes, or until all vegetables are tender.

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Vegetable

Beans

Stock

In a food processor or blender, puree 3 cups of soup at a time, adjusting seasoning if necessary. Return all pureed soup to the pot, stir in the parsley and crumbled bacon and simmer for 10 more minutes.

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Real Bacon Pieces