Spicy Bean With Bacon Soup Recipes

BEAN WITH BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Pick through the beans, then rinse and drain them. Put them in a large pot and cover with water by 2 inches. Let soak overnight.
• Drain the beans and return them to the pot. Add the chicken stock and 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
• While the beans are simmering, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Add half the bacon to the beans, reserving the rest for garnish.
• Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease from the skillet and add the carrots, celery and onions. Season with some salt and pepper and cook until the vegetables are just beginning to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the tomato paste and garlic and cook for another minute, stirring to combine.
• Using a slotted spoon, add the vegetables to the beans. Add the bay leaves and give it a good stir. Taste to check if it needs any additional seasoning. Simmer until the beans are tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• When ready to serve, stir in the tomatoes. Serve with the reserved bacon and chopped parsley.

SPICY BEAN WITH BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Place the pinto beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 4 hours. Drain and rinse.
• Place the bacon in a large stock pot and cook and stir over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Add the onion, jalapeno peppers, and carrots; cook and stir until the carrots are soft. Pour in the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Stir in the drained beans, tomato sauce, garlic powder, cilantro, salt, and pepper; simmer until the beans are tender, 3 to 4 hours.

SPICY CHILLI BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a deep saucepan and fry the chopped onion over a medium heat until tender. Add the garlic and tomato purée, stirring for 1-2 mins until combined. Sprinkle in the spices and cook for another 1 min.
• Tip in the chopped tomatoes, half fill the can with water, and add to the pan. Pour in the stock and simmer on a medium heat for 10-15 mins, uncovered. Season, then whizz using a hand blender until smooth. Add the beans and red pepper, and cook for another 15 mins until the pepper is tender.
• Serve in bowls topped with a small pile of tortilla chips and a lime wedge.

BEAN WITH BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Pick through the beans and give them a rinse. Put them in a bowl and cover them with water by two inches. Let them soak overnight.Drain the beans and place them in a pot. Add the chicken stock and 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. While the beans are cooking, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until just barely crisp. Remove to a paper towel lined plate. Add 2/3 of the bacon to the beans and reserve the rest for garnish.Drain the bacon grease from the pan and add the onions, carrots, and celery. Season them with some salt and pepper and cook until just beginning to soften, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and tomato paste and cook for another minute or two. Add the vegetables to the beans. Add the bay leaf and give it a good stir. Cover and cook on low (to medium-low) until the beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Add a cup of broth if the liquid level gets too low. When ready to serve, taste and add more salt and pepper if needed. If desired, stir in the tomatoes. Serve with chopped reserved bacon and chopped parsley.

SPICY BEAN WITH BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Place the pinto beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 4 hours. Drain and rinse.
• Place the bacon in a large stock pot and cook and stir over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Add the onion, jalapeno peppers, and carrots; cook and stir until the carrots are soft. Pour in the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Stir in the drained beans, tomato sauce, garlic powder, cilantro, salt, and pepper; simmer until the beans are tender, 3 to 4 hours.

SPICY BLACK BEANS WITH ONION AND BACON

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in heavy, large saucepan over medium heat until done, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pan onto some paper towels to drain and cool.
• Spoon out all but 2 tablespoons bacon fat from the pan. Add the onion and garlic and sauté until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients.
• Simmer until the bean mixture is thick, stirring frequently, about 12 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Crumble the bacon and stir into the beans (or sprinkle on top of individual servings).

SPICY BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cook bacon, onions, garlic and peppers in Dutch oven or small stockpot sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 8 to 10 min. or until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently. Add cumin; cook and stir 30 sec.
• Add water, beans and bouillon cubes; stir. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 10 min., stirring occasionally.
• Blend soup, in small batches, in blender until smooth.
• Serve topped with sour cream.

CROCK POT SPICY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In heavy skillet, fry bacon until crisp. Remove to paper toweling.
• Sauté celery and onion in bacon drippings until tender.
• Add garlic; cook to fragrant.
• Place beans, water, broth, onion mixture, and ham in crock pot.
• Add seasonings and combine well.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.
• Just before serving, extract about 1 cup of beans; mash well; and return to crock pot. Stir to blend.
• Add crumbled bacon.
• Serve with skillet cornbread or cheese crackers.

SYLVIE'S SPICY BEAN AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Soak the beans overnight in water, drain and rinse.
• Cover generously with fresh water and boil rapidly for about 10 minutes, skim the foam off and simmer for 1 1/4 hour or until cooked.
• Boil the potatoes in salt water until done, approximately 10-15 minutes, drain, cover and set aside.
• Fry the bacon and shallots until bacon starts to crisp and shallots turn golden, set aside.
• When the beans are cooked, take about 1/3 of them out with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add the tomatoes to the rest of the beans and the 'bean water' and puree using a stick blender or food processor until fairly smooth.
• Depending on how much liquid you have from the beans you may want increase/decrease the amount of broth.
• Add the broth and stir, then add the peppers, bacon (make sure you get all the juices from the pan), shallots, sausages (if using), potatoes and the rest of the beans.
• Season to taste with the above spices and the garlic (if using) and simmer for another 30 minutes until all the flavours have combined and everything is heated through.
• Serve with crusty bread.
• The flavours are even better the next day, as with many bean or lentil soups.