Three Bean And Bacon Soup Recipes

THREE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook onion, green and yellow bell peppers in oil until softened. Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes, black beans, pinto beans and kidney beans. Heat through.

THREE BEAN AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a stock pot cover Navy and Garbanzo beans with water. Bring to a boil for 3 minutes. Turn off heat and let beans sit for 1 hour.
• 2. Drain beans. In the pot you boiled the beans in melt 2 Tablespoons of butter - add bacon, onion, and celery; cook until tender.
• 3. Add beans, chives, and 4 cups of fresh water. Add garlic powder and a little pepper. Cook on medium low for 1 hour.
• 4. Add carrots, parsnips, and lentils. Cook 20 more minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy! Pictures soon to follow - I'm cooking up a pot of this right now (:

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.

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.