BEAN & BACON SOUP

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I have been making this soup for a long time now and everyone likes it. Very tasty if made with smoked bacon.You can use any beans you like.Can't remember how i came by it.

Provided by Tea Jenny

Categories     Stocks

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons olive oil
120 g lardons or 120 g streaky bacon
1 medium onion
1 garlic clove
1 stalk celery
1 carrot
400 g chopped tomatoes
700 ml chicken stock (i use a cube)
400 g rinsed butter beans or 400 g haricot beans
10 g basil

Steps:

  • Heat the oil and add the bacon and cook until the fat begins to run.
  • then add the chopped onion, garlic, celery,carrot, and cook for 5 min's med heat.
  • Then add tomatoes and stock and bring to the boil and simmer for 20min's
  • Stir in the beans and reheat until boiling
  • Add seasoning and chopped basil and serve with some nice crusty bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.6, Fat 9.5, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 5.3, Sodium 530.6, Carbohydrate 28.4, Fiber 5.9, Sugar 7.5, Protein 10

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