White Bean Soup

Name: White Bean Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups dried navy beans; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 cup leek, chopped (white and pale green parts only); 1 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 1/2 cup chopped carrot; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 8 cloves garlic, chopped; 3 slices bacon, chopped; 10 1/2-12 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth or 10 1/2-12 cups chicken stock; 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped; 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped; 1/2 cup whipping cream; salt, to taste; pepper, to taste

Submitted by lucy k.

"This is a creamy bean and vegetable soup from Bon Appetit."

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Ready In:: 2hrs 20mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 8

ingredients

2 cups dried navy beans
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup leek, chopped (white and pale green parts only)
1 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped
¹⁄₂ cup chopped carrot
¹⁄₂ cup chopped celery
8 cloves garlic, chopped
3 slices bacon, chopped
10 ¹⁄₂ - 12 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth or 10 1/2-12 cups chicken stock
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
¹⁄₂ cup whipping cream
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

directions

Soak beans overnight in a large pot, using enough water to cover the beans by two inches; drain (Or to quicken this step, bring beans to a boil for 2 or 3 minutes and then let sit for 1 hour_
Heat olive oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat.
Add onion, leek, tomato, carrots, celery, garlic and bacon and cook until tender, about 6 minutes.
Add beans, 10 1/2 cups chicken broth, thyme and rosemary; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour (Beans should be very tender)
Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth; return to pot.
Add whipping cream.
Add more chicken broth by 1/4 cupfuls until soup is desired consistency.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.