Soup with white beans and bacon
Description
Hearty and aromatic soup. I recommend soaking the beans overnight, otherwise they will need to be cooked for a very long time. You can use red or white beans. Once again, I am convinced that expensive ingredients are not necessary to prepare a delicious dish. Serve the soup hot, garnished with fried bacon. Ladle into bowls and serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Place the beans in a bowl and pour water over them, making sure the water covers the beans by 2-3 fingers. Let the beans soak overnight.
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Step 2
2. Cut the bacon slices into small pieces, then place them in a pot and fry until golden brown. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel, drain the fat, leaving 2 tablespoons.
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Step 3
3. Cut the onion into small pieces, slice the carrot and celery into thin half-rings, and mince the garlic. Place the onion into the pot with fat first, sauté for several minutes, then add the carrot and celery, and finally add the garlic at the end; cook for another minute.
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Step 4
4. Peel the potatoes and cut them into small cubes.
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Step 5
5. Add beans and potatoes to the pot with the vegetables.
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Step 6
6. Pour chicken broth over the vegetables in the pot, place over heat, cover with a lid, and bring to a boil.
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Step 7
7. Cook the soup until the beans and potatoes are done.
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Step 8
8. Use an immersion blender to puree about half of the soup.
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Step 9
9. Return the pot to the heat, add the tomato sauce, salt, pepper, and half of the fried bacon. Bring the soup to a boil and turn off the heat.
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Step 10
10. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with bacon; serve immediately.