Crock Pot White Bean Soup With Bacon
- Reviews 4
Ready In: 8 hrs 10 mins
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried navy beans, picked over, soaked in water to cover overnight and drained
- 2 -3 slices bacon, cooked until the fat is rendered but not crispy
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 celery rib, minced
- 1 small carrot, minced
- 1 bouquet garni (1/2 tsp. dried oregano, 3 sprigs parsley, 1/2 fresh sage leaf and 1 bay leaf wrapped in cheesecloth)
- 6 cups chicken broth or 6 cups water
- salt and pepper
- 1⁄2 cup heavy cream (optional)
Directions
- Combine the beans, bacon, onion, celery, carrot, bouquet garni and broth in slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 9 hours.
- Remove the bouquet garni.
- Discard.
- Puree about one-third of the soup in a food processor.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add cream if using, cover and continue to cook on LOW 15 minutes longer.
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