Tuscan White Bean Bacon Soup

This hearty and flavorful soup is based on Tuscan food and has creamy white beans, savory bacon, and fragrant herbs. Great for getting warm on a cold day.

Ingredients:

• 6 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cans 15 oz each white beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions:

Over medium heat, cook the bacon in a big pot until it gets crispy

Take the bacon out of the pot and set it aside

Leave about 1 tablespoon of bacon grease in the pot

Put diced onion in the pot and cook for about 5 minutes, until it gets soft

Dice the carrots and celery and add the minced garlic

Keep cooking for 5 minutes more, until the vegetables are soft

Add the white beans, chicken broth, thyme, and rosemary and mix well

Bring to a simmer and let cook for 15 to 20 minutes so that the flavors can mix

Blend the soup with a regular or immersion blender until it is smooth or the consistency you want

Add pepper and salt to taste

Add crispy bacon and fresh parsley on top and serve hot

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