Description
Warm up your evenings with this Hearty White Bean Soup, the ultimate comfort food for chilly nights. This satisfying soup combines crispy Turkey Bacon, tender vegetables, and creamy white beans for a deliciously filling meal that the whole family will love.
Ingredients
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- 6 slices Turkey Bacon
- 3 large carrots
- 2 ribs celery
- 1 medium onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 5 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 2 cans white kidney beans
- ¾ cup half-and-half
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat a large soup pot over medium heat.
- Cook chopped Turkey Bacon until crispy; remove bacon but keep drippings.
- Sauté sliced carrots, celery, and chopped onion until onions are translucent.
- Stir in minced garlic and spices; cook until fragrant.
- Add chicken broth and scrape browned bits from the pot.
- Rinse white beans; blend half with half-and-half until creamy.
- Combine remaining beans and crispy bacon into the pot, along with blended mixture; simmer until vegetables soften.
- Stir in grated Parmesan cheese before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 710mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: For added freshness, garnish your soup with chopped parsley or spinach. You can also easily customize by adding different vegetables like spinach or kale for extra nutrients, or swap out Turkey Bacon for turkey sausage to suit your dietary preferences.