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Whenever really cold days roll around, I’m all about soups and lots of it! This creamy white bean soup with bacon is one of my absolute FAVORITES to make.
I love making a big pot of soup and having it as leftovers for days. Sometimes, a really good soup gets better the longer it sits. This creamy white bean and bacon soup is definitely one of those!
This creamy white bean soup is perfect for those cold days and I’ve got a new video below to show you how to make it! I love how hearty it is and the texture was just the right amount of creamy.
Everything that goes into this Creamy White Bean and Bacon Soup recipe!
There were some whole beans and then carrots throughout every bite.
And we cannot forget the amazing bacon that finished off this soup so nicely. The salty bite and flavor rounded it out extremely well.
The best part of this soup came the next day. The longer this soup sat, the more the flavors developed and the creamier it got. I was so thrilled with how this soup turned out. It should be on your menu this week.
It’s a cinch to put together. Just soak the beans overnight (or use canned beans for a quicker prep) and the soup will cook up in no time!
Creamy White Bean and Bacon Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups (404 g) of dried cannellini beans
- 5 strips of bacon, cut into tiny pieces
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 4 carrots peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon or more of fresh rosemary, chopped
- 4 cups (946 ml) chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Soak your beans overnight covered in water. Drain the next day and set aside.
- In a large stockpot, add the bacon to the pan and cook until bacon pieces are brown and crispy. Remove and let drain on a paper towel.
- If there's a lot of bacon grease in the pan, dump out all but 3 tbsp. of it.
- Saute onion, garlic, and carrots in the bacon grease until vegetables start to get tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the rosemary and cook for an addition 1 minute.
- Gently pour in the chicken stock and add the drained beans. Whisk the tomato paste in until all has dispersed and incorporated into the soup.
- Bring mixture up to a boil then cover and let simmer gently for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- When the soup is ready, carefully use your immersion blender and gently pulse the bean mixture until a desired creamy texture is achieved. You see whole beans in my picture - that's because I gently pulsed and left some beans whole because I wanted texture in my soup. You're more than welcome to blend the entire mixture to be more of a puree consistency. If you're worried about blending too much, you can always ladle out a few scoopfuls of beans, blend the soup, then add the beans back in. Really, it's all up to preference! :)
- Serve hot with bacon pieces on top.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
I live in Baltimore and I was just telling my coworkers yesterday that I don’t actually think I could survive any further north. I thought I might die yesterday when it was 20 degrees! And yes, I also crave soup when it’s this cold :) I’ll definitely be trying this one!
Ooooh, I remember those dark, frigid days back home in DC – I felt like I could never warm my bones up enough. But for this soup… looks amazing, Julie!
Looks amazing Julie! Bring on the soup! I can’t stop making it these days :)
Great for a cold day!
Julie,
love this!! it’s freaking cold here in WA too so I will definitely be making this soon, thank you!! :)
This New Englander is NOT laughing with you. I feel for you my friend, because the 10 degrees up here in NJ is NOT pleasant. at all. Last night was the closest I ever came to cuddling random strangers outside the student center waiting for a bus. I wish I had some of this soup! It would help drastically :D
HAHAHAH!! I love that photo of jason. E does that too, usually when the recipe has bacon in it :) Great soup!
I’m totally digging this soup. Bacon? Yes, please! And the picture of Jason is adorable!
Oh my gosh, it’s even cold in Mississippi! What is WITH this weather? I thought I was skipping out on it now that I don’t live in bitter cold Chicago anymore. :)
Jason is adorable for taking the mobile pics. Ben does that sometimes too. Love that our men can appreciate a little food porn. lol!! And, the bowls for these? LOVELY!!!
Julie… its been in the 40’s here in FL and I’m dieing! Lol. I’m all for soup on a cold day. Because 40 is freezing to us Floridians! :) This looks fab!