How to Recipes | White Bean & Bacon Soup Recipe

Recipe to make white bean & bacon soup. This is an easy recipe to cook white bean & bacon soup. Prepare and serve white bean & bacon soup for family or friends tonight! Cooking is fun with easy recipes check all my easy recipes here on eHow.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 3 Tbsp butter or vegetable oil
• 2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tsp thyme leaves
• 2 ribs celery, finely chopped
• 1 tsp ground white pepper
• 6 cups canned (or the jar)
• 1 cup cream
• Great Northern beans, drained
• ½ cup crisply fried and crumbled bacon
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1/3 cup fresh flat leaf parsley, finely
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed or chopped

1. Step one in making your White Bean & Bacon Soup with this recipe is to heat butter (with a little vegetable oil) over medium-high heat, in large stockpot.

2. Step two in cooking your White Bean & Bacon Soup with easy recipes like this one, is to add onion and celery; saute until soft. Add beans, chicken broth, garlic, salt, thyme leaves, and pepper; cook until beans are tender.

3. Remove soup from heat and puree in blender or, using a hand held immersible blender, puree in the stockpot. For soup with more texture, mash beans with a hand masher.

4. Return bean puree to stockpot. Stir in cream, crumbled bacon, and parsley. Return to low heat and gently cook until soup is heated through.

5. The final step to make White Bean & Bacon Soup with this recipe is to serve in a bread bowl or however you like it.
   
   Makes 6-8 servings

Tips & Warnings

• If soup becomes too thick, thin with a little water.

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[FrazzledNanny]

on 3/29/2009 Thanks for the wonderful white bean and bacon soup recipe. I can't wait to try it! 5*