Friday, January 28, 2011

{soups-salads-and-salad-dressings} Bean, Bacon, Potato & Red Pepper Soup

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

Bean, Bacon, Potato & Red Pepper Soup - Lee Bailey

Recipe By :Cooking for Friends - Lee Bailey
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/4 pound hickory-cured slab bacon -- cut in 3/8" dice
do not remove rind
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 small onion -- diced
1/2 large carrot -- scrape, dice
1 small celery ribs -- diced
4 cups chicken stock
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2 medium leeks -- cut in 1/2" circles
2 medium potatoes -- peel, 1" cubes
3/4 red bell pepper -- diced
1 can cannelini beans -- drain, rinse

In a large pot cover the bacon dice with water and simmer for 5 minutes.

Drain and press dry in paper towels. Wipe out pot and return bacon. Fry until golden and crisp over medium-low heat, about 4 minutes. Remove to a paper towel and reserve.

Discard all rendered fat except 2 tsp.; add the butter and return to heat.

When foamy, add the onion, carrot, and celery. Saute until brown, about 5 minutes.

Add the chicken stock, reserved bacon, salt, and pepper. Simmer, skimming foam, for 5 minutes.

Add the leeks and potatoes. Simmer 5 minutes then add the red bell pepper.

Continue cooking, skimming as needed, until potatoes are just tender when pierced with the point of a knife, about 5 more minutes.

Add beans and simmer for another minute or so. Correct seasoning, turn off heat, and allow the soup to sit for 30 minutes before serving.

Serves 6.

typos by Karin Baumgardner 2/13/2000

By KSBAUM@aol.com on Jun 18, 2000.

By owner-mc-recipe-digest@lists.sierra.com (mc-recipe-digest)

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 135 Calories; 2g Fat (16.1% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 22g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 5mg Cholesterol; 1717mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat.

NOTES : "I have soup at least 3 times a week and I make it out of anything handy. Here is one of my favorites. You may make this soup with sweet potatoes and other types of dried beans. Use whatever you've got." -

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