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Bean With Bacon Soup

Libby with Lemony Thyme
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 2 celery ribs sliced
  • 1 sweet potato small cubed
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 ham bone
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 tsp. dried sage
  • 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • salt to taste
  • 1 cup dried great northern beans cooked or 1 15-ounce can drained and rinsed
  • grated Parmesan cheese to serve
  • optional bread bowls.

Instructions
 

  • In Dutch oven, cook bacon until browned and crispy. Remove to drain on paper towels. Add onion, carrots, celery and sweet potato and sauté until just tender. Add in garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant. Remove veggies from pan and reserve. Add broth, ham bone, and seasoning to pan; simmer for 1 hour, skimming fat periodically.
  • Remove ham bone and cut off all meat. Add reserved veggies, bacon, cooked beans, and reserved ham pieces and simmer 10 minutes until heated through.
  • Serve in bowl or bread bowls. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.