TUSCAN BEAN AND BACON SOUP
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
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
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Dipak Tamang
td3@yahoo.comThis soup is a great way to use up leftover bacon.
Mekonnen Ibrahim
i-m2@yahoo.comI would recommend this soup to anyone who loves bacon and beans.
Carolynn Michelis
michelis-carolynn36@hotmail.comThis soup is a great way to warm up on a cold day.
Maweri House
m.house37@yahoo.comI love the smoky flavor that the bacon adds to this soup.
Smoke Lover
smokel16@hotmail.co.ukThis soup is so easy to make and it's so delicious. I've already made it twice this month!
Aqib Ch
a.c@gmail.comI'm not sure what went wrong, but my soup turned out really watery. I think I might have added too much broth.
Legend Afaq
a73@yahoo.comThis soup is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. My kids loved it!
Lucky Sharma
ls99@hotmail.comI would definitely make this soup again. It's a great meal for a cold winter night.
Thobelani Mthembu
m@hotmail.comOverall, I thought this soup was just okay. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't anything special either.
Rubel Fast
fastr17@aol.comThe soup was a little too salty for me. I would use less bacon next time.
kellye stanfield
kellyes47@aol.comThis soup is a bit bland for my taste. I would add some more spices next time.
Arif Khan hajana Baloch
k_arif36@yahoo.comI added some chopped kale to this soup and it was delicious! It gave the soup a nice boost of nutrients.
Adam Moss
mossadam77@gmail.comThis soup is a great way to use up leftover beans and bacon.
Robi Hossain
r@gmail.comI'm not a big fan of bacon, but I really enjoyed this soup. The bacon flavor is subtle and not overpowering.
Paavo Huhta
h.p@yahoo.comThis soup is delicious! The beans are cooked perfectly and the broth is so flavorful.
Mahemmd ali Mahmmd
a.mahemmd@hotmail.comI love how easy this soup is to make. I just threw everything in my slow cooker and let it do its thing.
Arkam Don
arkam.d57@hotmail.comThis soup is a lifesaver on a cold night! It's so hearty and flavorful, and the bacon adds a nice smoky flavor.