Best White Beans With Bacon And Endive Recipes

BEAN AND BACON SOUP

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This bean and bacon soup has been on our menu for about 25 years. Customers tell us they love its flavor. A clear chicken broth makes it different from other bean soups. -Robert Doumas, Gaylord, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 1h40m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 pound dried navy beans
2 quarts chicken broth
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Steps:

Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans; discard liquid., In a large saucepan, combine the broth, beans, parsley, bay leaves and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add the onion, carrot and celery. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until vegetables and beans are tender. Stir in bacon. Discard the bay leaves before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 818mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 12g fiber), Protein 13g protein.

WHITE BEAN AND ENDIVE SOUP

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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories dinner, weekday, soups and stews, appetizer

Time 40m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 pound endives
Juice of 1/2 lemon
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 1/2 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup cooked white (cannellini) beans
Salt and freshly ground white pepper

Steps:

Wash the endives and trim off the cores. Chop them and put them in a heavy saucepan with the lemon juice. Cover and cook over very low heat until the endives are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic.
Add the chicken stock and simmer for 15 minutes.
Puree the soup in a blender or a food processor, then return it to the saucepan.
Puree the beans and stir them into the saucepan and simmer another 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 87, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 550 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams

WHITE BEANS WITH BACON AND ENDIVE

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Categories Bean Side Quick & Easy Buffet Bacon Spring Endive Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 8 (side-dish) servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

8 slices bacon, coarsely chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 1 1/4- to 1 1/2-pound head curly endive, rinsed, leaves torn coarsely
2 large garlic cloves, chopped
2 15-ounce cans cannellini (white kidney beans), drained well
1/3 cup canned beef broth

Steps:

Cook bacon in heavy large pot over medium-high heat until brown and crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels and drain. Set bacon aside. Add onion to drippings in pot and sauté until beginning to soften, about 4 minutes. Add half of endive with water still clinging to leaves. Cover pot and cook until endive is wilted, stirring once, about 4 minutes. Add remaining half of endive and chopped garlic. Cover and cook until endive leaves are wilted but still bright green, stirring once, about 4 minutes. Add cannellini, beef broth, and bacon. Cook bean mixture until heated through, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.