White Bean Soup With Peppers and Bacon

Submitted by JackieOhNo!

"A nourishing, hearty soup that is great for when you want to make something that is a little different."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 35mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 8 cups

ingredients

• 354.88 ml dried navy beans
• 5 bacon, slices
• 473.18 ml red bell peppers, chopped
• 473.18 ml onions, chopped
• 236.59 ml carrot, chopped
• 4.92 ml sugar
• 4.92 ml onion powder
• 4.92 ml garlic powder
• 1.23 ml black pepper
• 0.61 ml cayenne pepper
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 (1360.77 g) can chicken broth
• 118.29 ml fresh parsley, chopped

directions

1. Sort and wash beans; place in a large Dutch oven. Cover with water to 2 inches above beans; bring to a boil, and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour. Drain beans.
2. Cook the bacon in soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan; crumble and set aside. Add bell pepper and the next 8 ingredients (bell pepper through minced garlic) to drippings in pan; saute 10 minutes or until browned. Stir in the broth, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Add beans. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour or until beans are tender.
3. Place 3 cups of the bean mixture in a blender, and process until smooth. Return the pureed mixture to pan. Stir in the bacon and parsley.

Reviews

[bcollins43081]

This is a really great bean with bacon soup. I wanted traditional, so I left the red bell pepper out, but I might try it next time. Thanks so much for posting!