Beef / Pork

Smokey Bean Soup with Ham and Bacon is for Soup.

Smokey Bean Soup with Ham and Bacon takes several minutes to prepare.

Smokey Bean Soup with Ham and Bacon takes several minutes to cook.

Smokey Bean Soup with Ham and Bacon makes 9 servings.

The ingredients for Smokey Bean Soup with Ham and Bacon are:

9 slices bacon (a few more if you want extra for garnish)
1.5 C diced onion
3 T minced garlic (about 3 large cloves)
3 C diced Ham (about 10oz)
3 red potatoes, diced into bite-sized pieces (3-3 1/2C)
3 cans Great Northern Beans, rinsed and drained
1.5 t smoked paprika
1/2 t liquid smoke
3/4 t kosher salt
48oz chicken broth

Here is how you make Smokey Bean Soup with Ham and Bacon:

Slice bacon into bite-size pieces. Cook in a large stock pot until crisp. Remove bacon to drain on paper towels. Reserve 2-3 tea. bacon drippings in pan and discard the rest. Add diced onion to pan and saute for about 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook another minute. Add diced ham, beans, smoked paprika and salt to pan and stir to combine. Then add the broth and the potatoes. Bring soup to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Remove from heat and stir in bacon. Take 5 cups of the soup and place in the blender (leave the plug in the lid off to let steam escape and cover with a paper towel to avoid splashes while you blend) Blend until completely smooth. You could also use an immersion blender in place of a blender if you have one. Add blended soup back to pot and stir to combine.Serving Size: Makes 9 cupsNumber of Servings: 9Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WINTERFYRE.

The nutritional information for Smokey Bean Soup with Ham and Bacon is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 9
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 286.3

• Total Fat: 6.7 g
• Cholesterol: 30.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,664.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
• Protein: 15.7 g