http://www.gluten-recipes.com Recipes the whole family will enjoy Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:42:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.gluten-recipes.com/gluten-free-recipes/bean-and-bacon-soup http://www.gluten-recipes.com/gluten-free-recipes/bean-and-bacon-soup#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:24:14 +0000 Debra http://www.gluten-recipes.com/gluten-free-recipes/bean-and-bacon-soup Here’s another recipe from my collection, that is perfect for a fall or winter meal. The chef sometimes buys bacon at the farmers’ market, and stores it in small packs in the freezer. He uses a bit of his precious stash for this soup, and it adds a lovely flavour.

The recipe is adapted from Real Simple magazine, and was in the February 2005 issue. It calls for Northern beans, but we usually use cannellini or navy beans, whatever we can find in the grocery store.

Bean and Bacon Soup

• 4 strips bacon
• 1 large carrot, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
• 2 stalks celery, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 15½-ounce cans great Northern beans, drained
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 1¼ tsp kosher salt
• ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper

1. In a large Dutch oven or saucepan, fry the bacon until crisp.
2. Remove and drain on paper towels. Let cool, chop and set aside.
3. Over medium heat, add the carrot to the pan drippings in the Dutch oven and sauté for 5 minutes.
4. Add the celery, onion, and garlic, stirring well and cooking for 3 minutes more.
5. Add the beans and 2 cups water.
6. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to low
7. Let simmer for 10 minutes.
8. Uncover and, with a potato masher or large slotted spoon, partially mash the bean mixture until it thickens slightly.
9. Stir in parsley, salt, pepper and bacon. Serve hot.

Makes 4-6 servings. Total time: 25 minutes.

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If you can’t find gluten-free orzo, you could substitute minute rice.

Avgolemono

• 7½ cups chicken stock (use good quality, gluten free)
• 1/2 cup orzo gluten-free pasta (or any small gluten-free pasta)
• 3 eggs
• juice of 1 large lemon
• salt and ground black pepper
• lemon slices, to garnish (optional)

1. Pour the stock into a large pan, and bring to a boil.
2. Add the pasta and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Beat the eggs until frothy, then add the lemon juice and 1 tbsp cold water.
4. Slowly stir in a ladleful of the hot chicken stock, then add one or two more.
5. Return this mixture to the pan, off the heat and stir well. Do not let the soup boil once the eggs have been added or it will curdle.
6. Season with salt and pepper and serve at once, garnished with lemon slices.

Serves 4-6.

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