Bean and Bacon Soup Crockpot
Introduce
Chef :
qtmonki01
Bean and Bacon Soup Crockpot
This came about by a cold winter mountain day after Thanksgiving, and craving a nice warm soup. Unfortunately, due to allergies I cannot have store brought soup so I decided to try my hand at a beand and bacon soup, because I loved it as a child until I got deathly ill and developed allergens.
Ingredient
Food ration :
Family Sized
Cooking time :
6 to 8 hours + overnight
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Soak the dry Northeastern beans overnight in a bowl
* Step 2
Chop bacon to bite size pieces and fry it. Set aside on a paper towel
* Step 3
Add soup base ingredients to crockpot and mix to blend the tomato paste
* Step 4
Drain black beans and soaked beans
* Step 5
Add beans, ham hock to crockpot
* Step 6
Peel your onion and cut in quarters. Peel garlic. Prep celery and chop to fit in food processor
* Step 7
Toss your celery, onion, garlic in food processor and run til minced. Add to crockpot
* Step 8
Add carrots to food processor and chop til very small pieces, like pea sized. Add to crockpot
* Step 9
Add bacon to crockpot. Gently stir everything together. Add bay leaves
* Step 10
Cook on low 6 to 8 hours or until beans are done
* Step 11
Remove bay leaves and disgard. Turn crockpot to keep warm
* Step 12
Remove ham hock. Cool just enough to handle. Cut meat off hock and chop to bite size
* Step 13
Add meat back to crockpot and disgard the ham hock bone
* Step 14
Remove some soup and blend it. Add back to the soup and stir to get a creamy texture
* Step 15
Salt and pepper to taste. Serve
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