White-Bean Soup with Bacon and Herbs

Name: White-Bean Soup with Bacon and Herbs
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 1/4 pounds thick-sliced bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 Spanish onion, finely chopped; 1 large carrot, finely diced; 2 celery ribs, finely diced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 fresh bay leaf; 2 teaspoons chopped thyme; 2 teaspoons chopped rosemary; 1 pound Great Northern beans, soaked overnight and drained; 10 cups chicken stock; Salt and freshly ground pepper

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"A light broth loaded with chunky Great Northern beans and topped with a sprinkling of bacon, this soup was inspired by the caldo gallego (a Spanish white-bean soup) that chef Jose Garces serves...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 1/4 pounds thick-sliced bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips

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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

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1 Spanish onion, finely chopped

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1 large carrot, finely diced

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2 celery ribs, finely diced

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4 garlic cloves, minced

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1 fresh bay leaf

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2 teaspoons chopped thyme

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2 teaspoons chopped rosemary

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1 pound Great Northern beans, soaked overnight and drained

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10 cups chicken stock

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Salt and freshly ground pepper

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