Berkley's Bean Soup

Introduction

A truly fabulous recipe, courtesy of Layla.  If Berkley was given a sip of this soup, surely she would have loved it! 

Ingredients

• • 1/4 c chopped pancetta or bacon

  • 1/2 yellow onion chopped

  • 1 each carrot and celery stalk chopped

  • 4 garlic cloves minced

  • 3 cans (15oz) cannelloni beans, drained

  • 5 c chicken broth

  • 3/ finely chopped fresh thyme

  • 1/2 c grated parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

• kosher salt

  • fresh ground black pepper

Process

Over medium heat warm 2 tbs oil. 

Cook pancetta 5 minutes.

Add onion, carrot and celery cook 8 minutes.

Add garlic cook 1 minute. 

Add beans broth and thyme simmer over low hear 10 minutes.

Turn off heat and puree with immersion blender until smooth stir in cheese, salt and black pepper

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