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Bean, Bacon and Pepper Soup

By: Deserie Harrison  
"An easy, quick and hearty soup that's great in winter. Tasty with garlic bread or melba toast and even better the next day. You can adjust all the seasonings to personal taste."

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Wine Chardonnay
 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 to 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 5 slices bacon
  • 3 onions, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, with liquid
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley

Directions

  1. In a large pot over medium high heat, saute the bacon until crisp. Drain the fat, leaving about 2 tablespoons in the pot. Crumble the bacon, reserving for later for garnish. Add the onions, carrots, red bell pepper, celery and garlic to the pot and saute in the bacon fat for 10 minutes.
  2. 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.)
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 439 | Total Fat: 18.5g | Cholesterol: 19mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2004 by mnriley 
really great tasting soup. even better the second day MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2006 by Babzil 
Delicious! I love beans but my boyfriend is not the biggest fan so I added more bacon for a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 29, 2008 by Zenglebert 
This is a delicious soup. Changes I made: I added a lot more bacon. This makes a lot of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2003 by YEEHAH 
delicious! wonderfully easy to make. i cook my bacon in the oven, though. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2008 by Karrie 
This soup is unbelievably good! The whole family, kiddos too, absolutely loved this- that is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2007 by SHEWETT 
Loved it. I only used two small onions and I also doubled the bacon. My whole family ate it,... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2005 by DEBI WHITCOMB 
I found the celery and onion taste far overpowered the bean flavor (and I used 4 extra ounces... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2004 by PRIDEANDJOY1 
This soup is sweet yet spicy. I loved it!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2007 by MoniqueSkittles 
I love this soup... This is one of my Favorites;> MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2009 by Thogan 
I added more bacon to please my family. Easy and taste great. This is a keeper. Thank you... MORE

 
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