Best 20 Bean Bacon Soup Recipes

BEAN AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans; discard liquid., In a large saucepan, combine the broth, beans, parsley, bay leaves and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add the onion, carrot and celery. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until vegetables and beans are tender. Stir in bacon. Discard the bay leaves before serving.

BEAN WITH BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Pick through the beans, then rinse and drain them. Put them in a large pot and cover with water by 2 inches. Let soak overnight.
• Drain the beans and return them to the pot. Add the chicken stock and 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
• While the beans are simmering, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Add half the bacon to the beans, reserving the rest for garnish.
• Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease from the skillet and add the carrots, celery and onions. Season with some salt and pepper and cook until the vegetables are just beginning to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the tomato paste and garlic and cook for another minute, stirring to combine.
• Using a slotted spoon, add the vegetables to the beans. Add the bay leaves and give it a good stir. Taste to check if it needs any additional seasoning. Simmer until the beans are tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• When ready to serve, stir in the tomatoes. Serve with the reserved bacon and chopped parsley.

BEAN AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Cook bacon in soup pot till browned but still limp.
• Remove bacon from pan and reserve two tablespoons bacon fat.
• Cook carrots,onions, and celery in bacon fat over medium heat till soft.
• add beans and broth to soup pot with bacon and veggies.
• Bring to boil and turn heat down to simmer for 1/1/2 hours.
• Season with celery salt and pepper and serve with crusty bread and butter.

HAM, BEAN AND BACON SOUP WITH SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Heat the oil in soup pot or Dutch oven. Add the bacon and brown. Remove the bacon, and reserve. Add the ham and brown, then remove and reserve. Melt in the butter, and add the garlic, onions, potatoes, carrots and bay leaf. Partially cover and cook to soften, 10 minutes. Add the stock, 2 cups water, the reserved ham and bacon, the sauerkraut and beans, and simmer until potatoes are cooked and soup flavor combines, 15 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cool completely and store for a make-ahead meal.
• To serve, reheat over medium heat. Add the parsley just before serving and pass bread at the table.

LENTIL, BACON AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Cook and stir carrots and onions in bacon drippings until crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes. Add tomato paste, garlic, thyme and pepper; cook 1 minute longer., Add stock and wine; increase heat to medium-high. Cook 2 minutes, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in butter beans, lentils and bacon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Uncover; continue simmering until vegetables are tender, 15-20 minutes. Garnish with thyme sprigs if desired.

WHITE BEAN AND CANADIAN BACON SOUP WITH PESTO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion, carrot, and celery in the hot oil for 5 minutes. Add garlic and thyme and cook for 1 minute. Add broth, white beans, and bacon. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and let simmer for 5 minutes.
• Serve topped with pesto.

BACON, CABBAGE, AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, saute your diced bacon for about five minutes until it starts to release its fat. If it's really fatty, drain some, so that you keep about a tbsp of bacon fat in the pot. Add your carrots, onion, and garlic. Cook for about 10 min, until vegetables are soft.
• Add your chicken broth, water, and all of your spices except for the salt (be cautious with the salt--this soup can easily get too salty). Cover pot with lid. Bring to a boil. Add the beans and the cabbage, and let come to a gentle boil again. At this point, bring it to a gentle simmer on a lower heat and let it simmer away for about 30 minute Stir every once in a while so nothing sticks to the bottom.
• Taste and adjust seasoning. If you'd like, add the tsp of salt here, if it needs it. If you find you want to bring out the sweetness of the cabbage just a touch because your bacon is too smokey, add the sugar. (I liked the small bit of sugar.).
• Simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes, adjusting seasonings as needed. Discard your bay leaf and serve. Garnish with a tbsp of freshly grated Parmesan (it adds a really nice nutty depth to the soup.).
• Stored in an airtight container, soup will keep well in the fridge for about 3-4 days.

WHITE BEAN AND BACON SOUP WITH ESCAROLE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add bacon, and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 12 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate.
• Add onions and shallot to pan; cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent and soft, about 8 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute more.
• Return bacon to pan. Stir in stock, beans, thyme, cayenne, and 1 teaspoon salt; season with pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover, and simmer 30 minutes. Uncover, and cook until beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hours more.
• Stir in escarole. Cook 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

BEAN, BACON AND PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.)
• 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.
• 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.

WHITE BEAN, BACON, AND ESCAROLE SOUP WITH DAD'S SAUSAGE BREAD

Steps:

• Place the beans in cold water to cover by about 3 inches. Soak for 8 hours or overnight, refrigerated. Drain well and set aside.
• Combine the whole garlic clove, thyme, peppercorns, and bay leaf in a cheesecloth bag. Tie the bag closed and set aside.
• Place the bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat and saute for about 7 minutes or until the fat has rendered out and the bacon is crisp. Drain off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat. Add the onion, carrot, leek, and celery and saute for about 5 minutes or until the vegetables are soft but have not taken on any color. Add the reserved soaked beans and cheesecloth bag along with the stock or broth and bring to a boil. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Lower the heat and simmer, stirring frequently, for about 1 1/2 hours or until the beans are very tender.
• Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the escarole and saute for about 4 minutes or until the escarole is wilted. Add the escarole to the soup. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and, if using, crushed red pepper. Serve hot with Dad's Sausage Bread, if desired.
• Heat the water, olive oil and honey in a small saucepan over low heat to 115 degrees. Set aside and keep warm.
• Combine flour, yeast and salt in a large mixing bowl. Slowly drizzle water mixture over the flour, blending the liquid in with a wooden spoon. If the dough is too sticky to handle, add additional flour, 1/4 cup at time. Place the dough on a clean surface and knead for about 10 minutes. Cut the dough into 3 equal pieces and form each piece into a loaf shape. Cover and allow to rise for about 1 hour or until loaves have doubled in size.
• While the dough is rising, place the sausage and black pepper in a nonstick saute pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 10 minutes or until nicely browned. Drain off excess fat; place the sausage on a triple layer of paper towel to drain thoroughly.
• Place 2 of the eggs in a small bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside. Place remaining egg in another small bowl and whisk to blend. Set aside.
• Combine the sausage with the mozzarella, Parmesan cheese and parsley. Add the 2 beaten eggs and mix to combine well. Set aside.
• Cut into but not through each loaf of dough, lengthwise, and open up each half. Place an equal portion of the sausage mixture down the center of each loaf. Pull the sides up and over the sausage to encase it, working the dough closed. Place the loaves, seam side down, on a greased cookie sheet or pizza stone. Cover and let rise for 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Using a pastry brush, lightly coat each loaf with remaining beaten egg. Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for at least 10 minutes before cutting. Serve warm.

BEAN AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium high heat, combine the beans, tomato sauce, chicken stock and onions. Bring to a low boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Using a potato masher, carefully mash some of the beans in the soup to make it a little thicker, if desired. Add the bacon and serve.

NAVY BEAN AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Pick over the beans and soak them in water for at least eight hours.
• Slice the bacon into half-inch strips and fry them until they're brown and crispy. Drain the bacon thoroughly and pour away all but about two tablespoons of the fat. (You can save the fat for other uses, as it has a nice smoky flavor.).
• Chop the onion and saute it in the reserved bacon fat until it's soft and translucent.
• Peel the garlic and slice the cloves into halves or thirds vertically. Add to the frying onions. Be extremely careful not to burn the garlic, as that will make it bitter and nasty.
• Put the soaked beans, fried bacon, sauteed onion and garlic, peppercorns, and bay leaves into the pressure cooker. Add water to cover by about an inch, Stir and process for 11 minutes under pressure. Allow to cool naturally (don't vent). Or, cook at a low simmer until the beans are soft all the way through.
• Remove the bay leaves and wizz with a stick blender to make a puree. Add the salt carefully, stirring thoroughly after each addition, until it tastes good to you. The amount, 2 tsp, is just an approximation, because the saltiness of the bacon varies.

SPICY BEAN WITH BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Place the pinto beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 4 hours. Drain and rinse.
• Place the bacon in a large stock pot and cook and stir over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Add the onion, jalapeno peppers, and carrots; cook and stir until the carrots are soft. Pour in the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Stir in the drained beans, tomato sauce, garlic powder, cilantro, salt, and pepper; simmer until the beans are tender, 3 to 4 hours.

CROCK POT WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH BACON

Steps:

• 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.

CHICKEN, BACON AND WHITE BEAN SOUP PORTUGUESE STYLE

Steps:

• Put the beans into a large pot.
• Add water to cover by 2 inches and soak for at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Then drain.
• Fry the bacon in a heavy stockpot over medium-high heat until crisp, about 7 minutes.
• Use a slotted spoon to lift onto paper towels to drain.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat from the pot.
• Add the onions and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 4 minutes.
• Add the shallots, garlic, bay leaves, salt and cayenne.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots soften, about 1 minute.
• Add the beans to the pot with the stock, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Stir in the chicken and the reserved bacon and heat through.
• Remove and discard bay leaves.
• Ladle into warm bowls and sprinkle with the grated cheese.

CROCK POT BEEF, BEAN & BACON SOUP

Steps:

• In large nonstick skillet, saute ground sirloin, onion, garlic and celery over medium to medium-high heat until beef is browned and crumbles (be sure not to have heat too high so you don't burn the garlic); drain fat.
• Add ground beef mixture to a 5-quart or large slow cooker.
• Add the bacon and the rest of the ingredients to the crock pot, except for the garnishes; mix well.
• Cover and cook on low setting for 6-8 hours or on high setting for 3-4 hours.
• To serve, garnish with any of the following: fresh tortilla strips, tortilla chips, corn chips, shredded cheese, sour cream and green onions.
• Don't forget to remove the bay leaf.
• Enjoy!

CAMPBELL'S BEAN AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight and discard water.
• Place all ingredients EXCEPT wine vinegar, liquid smoke, salt and pepper in a large kettle.
• Simmer until beans are tender, around 3 hours.
• Puree 2 cups of soup and return to pot.
• Add wine vinegar and liquid smoke.
• Mix well.
• Taste; add salt and pepper to taste.

NAVY BEAN & BACON SOUP (CANNING)

Steps:

• Notes: 1 medium onion is about a cup; 2 medium stalks celery is about 1 cup; 1 lb pkg carrots is about 4 cups; 5 medium potatoes is about 8 cups.
• Combine all ingredients except bacon and onion in large pot.
• Cook over medium heat until soft.
• Cut bacon into small pieces and fry in skillet.
• Remove bacon and cook onion in bacon grease until soft.
• Add bacon and onion to bean mixture and heat until it simmers.
• Taste for salt and pepper.
• Remove bay leaves before putting in jars.
• Fill hot mixture into sterilized jars, filling to within 1" of tops of jars.
• Pressure can 1 hour at 10 lbs.

BEAN AND BACON SOUP WITH CHEESE TOASTS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat, cook the bacon pieces, stirring frequently, until brown and just crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate; set aside.
• Pour all but about 1 tablespoon of bacon fat from the pan. Return the pan to the heat; add the onion, carrots, and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the stock and 2 cups water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Add the beans, sage, salt and pepper, and half of the reserved bacon. Simmer for a few more minutes while preparing the cheese toasts.
• Meanwhile, heat the broiler; place bread on a baking sheet. Sprinkle bread with cheese; broil until cheese is melted and bread is just golden, about 2 minutes. Cut into triangles.
• Garnish soup with remaining bacon, and serve with cheese toasts on the side.

BLACK BEAN AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onions, celery, carrots, peppers and garlic in bacon drippings in saucepan over medium heat. Cook until crisp-tender.
• Stir in beans, broth and cayenne. Simmer 15 min., stirring occasionally.
• Pour soup into food processor or blender container; cover. Process until pureed. (I use an immersion blender, so I puree right in the saucepan.) Return soup to saucepan.
• Stir in bacon; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Garnish with green onions if desired.