White Bean Soup for One

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Keyword bean soup, cannellini bean soup, single serving soup, soup for one

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings 1 serving

Cannellini beans simmered with onion, garlic, and rosemary, partly mashed for body, and topped with crisp bacon.

Ingredients

1 slice bacon cut into ¼-inch strips
1 teaspoon olive oil (optional, if bacon drippings are insufficient)
¼ cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic minced
¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
⅛ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 (15.5-ounce) can cannellini or other white beans rinsed and drained
¾ cup low-sodium chicken broth

Directions

Cook the bacon in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat until crisp. Move it to a plate to use as a topping.
Cook the onion in the bacon drippings for 3 minutes, until soft. If the pan looks dry, add the teaspoon of olive oil first.
Stir in the garlic, rosemary, and pepper and cook for 1 minute.
Add the beans and broth. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
Mash some of the beans against the side of the pan to thicken the soup. Ladle it into a bowl and top with the bacon.

Nutrition

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); bacon counted as cooked bacon, cannellini or other white beans (the first choice counted). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.