| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains, Meats, Dairy | Italian | Crockpot, Soups/stews | 6 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 1/2 | c | Dried navy beans; rinsed |
| 2 | c | Cold water |
| 6 | sl | Thick-sliced bacon |
| 1 | md | Carrot |
| 1 | Stalk celery; chopped | |
| 1 | md | Onion; chopped |
| 1 | sm | Turnip |
| 1 | ts | Dried Italian seasoning |
| 1/8 | ts | Black pepper |
| 46 | oz | Chicken broth; canned or homemade |
| 1 | c | Milk |
INSTRUCTIONS
Soak beans overnight in cold water. Cut carrot lengthwise into halves, then cut into 1-inch pieces. Cut turnip into 1-inch pieces. Cook bacon in medium skillet over medium heat. Drain and crumble. Combine carrot, celery, onion, turnip, Italian seasoning, pepper, beans and bacon in slow cooker; mix slightly. Pour broth over top. Cover and cook on low 7-1/2 to 9 hours or until beans are crisp-tender. Ladle 2 cups of soup mixture into food processor or blender. Process until smooth; return to slow cooker. Add milk; cover and heat on high 10 minutes or until heated through. Makes 6 servings. Nutrients per serving: Calories 270; Total Fat 5g; Protein 20g; Carb 39g; Chol 8mg; Sodium 470mg; Dietary Fiber 1g; Dietary Exchanges: 1 Vegetable, 2 Bread, 1 Meat, 1 Fat. Formatted by Lynn Thomas dcqp82a@prodigy.com. Source: Easy Home Cooking Slow Cooker Recipes. Lynn's notes: Made this 1-15-98; I used 1 pound of beand and soaked them overnight. Cooked it for 12 hours so that the beans would be tender. In addition to the bacon, I also used a ham bone for extra flavor. This was a delicious soup--pureeing a couple of cups of it at the end made it a good consistency. Recipe by: Slow Cooker Recipes Posted to TNT Recipes Digest, Vol 01, Nr 943 by WWGQ25C@prodigy.com (MRS LYNN P THOMAS) on Jan 16, 1998
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