Cowboy Bean Soup
1/2 lb bacon
1/2 lg yellow onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb smoked pork, chopped
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 can pinto beans
1 can white beans (navy, cannelini, etc)
1 can diced tomatoes
2 C chicken stock
1 tsp chipotle chili powder
1 tsp coarse black pepper
1 tsp parsley
1/2 tsp thyme
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Chop bacon into small strips and cook with onion and garlic until crisp (the onion will be carmelized). Remove most of the fat.
Add pork, carrots and celery, and cook until veggies are semi-soft.
Add beans and tomatoes, including liquid.
Add everything else and bring to a low boil. Reduce heat, adjust seasonings, and simmer for an hour.
I was never a huge bean soup fan because it was always so bland. My friend Sandi introduced me to the can of tomatoes, and the recipe went from there until it tasted good.
1/2 lb bacon
1/2 lg yellow onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb smoked pork, chopped
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 can pinto beans
1 can white beans (navy, cannelini, etc)
1 can diced tomatoes
2 C chicken stock
1 tsp chipotle chili powder
1 tsp coarse black pepper
1 tsp parsley
1/2 tsp thyme
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Chop bacon into small strips and cook with onion and garlic until crisp (the onion will be carmelized). Remove most of the fat.
Add pork, carrots and celery, and cook until veggies are semi-soft.
Add beans and tomatoes, including liquid.
Add everything else and bring to a low boil. Reduce heat, adjust seasonings, and simmer for an hour.
I was never a huge bean soup fan because it was always so bland. My friend Sandi introduced me to the can of tomatoes, and the recipe went from there until it tasted good.
