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White Bean Soup with Bacon and Herbs
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Like so much of the country, it's been pretty darn cold here in Western Ma. Last weekend besides being cold, it was windy, and snowed off and on all day Saturday, and all day Sun. This soup hit the spot on Sunday night. We had leftovers last night. The soup reheated well on low heat, though I did have to add some water before reheating it. I served it with a green salad, and corn bread. The number of servings obviously depends on serving size.

WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH BACON AND HERBS
Source: Food and Wine magazine
Serves 12

1 1/4 pounds thick-sliced bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 Spanish onion, finely chopped
1 large carrot, finely diced
2 celery ribs, finely diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 fresh bay leaf
2 teaspoons chopped thyme
2 teaspoons chopped rosemary
1 pound Great Northern beans, soaked overnight and drained
10 cups chicken stock
Salt and freshly ground pepper

In a large soup pot, cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until browned and crisp, about 7 minutes. Drain, reserving the fat and bacon separately.

Heat the olive oil in the soup pot. Add the onion, carrot and celery and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 8 minutes.

Stir in the garlic, bay leaf and 1 teaspoon each of the chopped thyme and rosemary and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

Add the drained beans, stock and 3 tablespoons of the reserved bacon fat and bring to a boil. Simmer the soup over moderately low heat until the beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

Discard the bay leaf and stir in the remaining thyme and rosemary. Season the soup with salt and pepper and transfer to shallow bowls. Garnish the soup with the bacon and serve.

The soup and bacon can be refrigerated separately for up to three days. Recrisp the bacon before serving.
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Shared by: Jackie/MA
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