Hearty White Bean Soup
"My mother's rich, soul-warming white bean soup. Very tasty with a faintly smoky flavor, from the bacon, and the creamy richness of good white beans. This recipe is easy to make and loaded with lots of great flavor...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups dried Great Northern beans
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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1 large Vidalia onion
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1 leek
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1 large tomato
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2 medium carrots
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2 ribs celery
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6 cloves garlic
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4 ounces bacon
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2 quarts vegetable (or chicken) stock
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1 tablespoon fresh thyme
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1/2 cup Heavy cream
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Coarse salt; to taste
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Fresh ground black pepper; to taste
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