Homemade Bean and Bacon Soup

Doubled it for the freezer. Very good!

I think I left the immersion blender on a little too long, aside from that it turned out great. The tomato sauce completely changes the flavor profile, but it really does make it taste similar to your classic canned bean and bacon soup. I was surprised I had to add more salt to reach the taste I anticipated with this dish. Though since I’m comparing it to a canned soup, I guess I shouldn’t be.

This soup is delicious! The only thing I changed was that I didn't add bacon and added a small splash of hickory liquid smoke.

We loved it.

Would add a bit of sugar next time to cut the acidity, but good for leftovers!

Needs more flavor

Followed recipe but chose not to purée half the soup but instead left beans & veggies whole which we prefer. In addition to salt & pepper for seasonings, added garlic powder and celery salt for deeper flavor. Served with sourdough bread topped with butter and Parmesan cheese toasted in the broiler.

Didn’t add the tomato sauce as didn’t have any that was gluten free (celiac in family) but the soup was very good… would make again. Used left over beans from a previous prep for another dish..

This is delicious without any modifications. I may try adding some riced cauliflower next time to increase the vegetable content.

Soooo good!! Finished it off with a bit of shredded cheese. A+ recipe

Oh my goodness this came out delicious. We didnt have bacon but substituted that with chorizo and it came out so good. Will definitely make this a go to.

Wow. Both my husband (who hates both beans and soup) and my toddler (who never eats anything) loved this. Before I added the bacon (I cooked it separately) I took some out and mashed it up for my 8 month old and she ate more than average too. Definitely going to become a common dish for us. I forgot to add the tomato sauce until my toddler was already eating it (oops). So if you don't have tomato sauce, just skip it. It'll be good either way. Also I used about a tsp smoked paprika so that we didn't have to use smoked bacon. Oh also I used a lb of dried beans that I had cooked before hand. Not sure if that's about 3 cans or not, but it was the perfect amount.

Love this soup! The only changes I make are to cut it in half.

Huge skeptic here, I don't really like beans. I love this soup! I think next time I'll add an extra can of beans and half the tomato sauce. Just personal preference. I'm glad my husband found this one, it'll be a staple during the cold winter months!