TUSCAN BEAN AND BACON SOUP

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A lovely rustic, flavourful soup. A meal in a bowl. Requires overnight soaking of the beans and a little effort, but for great reward. (To reduce cooking time to 30 mins a 425g can of haricot beans and a 225g can of red kidney beans can replace the soaked dried beans.)

Provided by auntchelle

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

225 g dried haricot beans
100 g dried red kidney beans
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 small carrot, chopped
50 g rindless unsmoked bacon, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1150 ml beef stock
2 large tomatoes
100 g cheese, grated

Steps:

  • Soak beans in cold water overnight.
  • Next day, bring beans to boil and rapidly boil for 3 minutes and then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Drain.
  • Heat olive oil in a large pan and saute onion, carrot and bacon until onion is soft and translucent.
  • Add garlic, beans and stock. Bring to the boil. Cover and simmer until beans are soft- about 1 hour.
  • Remove half the soup and blend, until smooth, using a food processor. Return to the pan.
  • Peel the tomatoes by cutting a cross in the bottom and covering with boiling water for 30 seconds. (The skin should slip off easily.) Cut tomatoes into quarters and de-seed. Chop the flesh and add to the soup.
  • Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Simmer for approximately 15 minutes.
  • To serve: sprinkle with the cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242.8, Fat 15.3, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 16.3, Sodium 841.7, Carbohydrate 16.4, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 2.9, Protein 10.9

Dipak Tamang
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This soup is a great way to use up leftover bacon.


Mekonnen Ibrahim
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I would recommend this soup to anyone who loves bacon and beans.


Carolynn Michelis
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This soup is a great way to warm up on a cold day.


Maweri House
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I love the smoky flavor that the bacon adds to this soup.


Smoke Lover
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This soup is so easy to make and it's so delicious. I've already made it twice this month!


Aqib Ch
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I'm not sure what went wrong, but my soup turned out really watery. I think I might have added too much broth.


Legend Afaq
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This soup is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. My kids loved it!


Lucky Sharma
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I would definitely make this soup again. It's a great meal for a cold winter night.


Thobelani Mthembu
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Overall, I thought this soup was just okay. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't anything special either.


Rubel Fast
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The soup was a little too salty for me. I would use less bacon next time.


kellye stanfield
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This soup is a bit bland for my taste. I would add some more spices next time.


Arif Khan hajana Baloch
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I added some chopped kale to this soup and it was delicious! It gave the soup a nice boost of nutrients.


Adam Moss
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This soup is a great way to use up leftover beans and bacon.


Robi Hossain
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I'm not a big fan of bacon, but I really enjoyed this soup. The bacon flavor is subtle and not overpowering.


Paavo Huhta
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This soup is delicious! The beans are cooked perfectly and the broth is so flavorful.


Mahemmd ali Mahmmd
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I love how easy this soup is to make. I just threw everything in my slow cooker and let it do its thing.


Arkam Don
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This soup is a lifesaver on a cold night! It's so hearty and flavorful, and the bacon adds a nice smoky flavor.


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