Spicy White Bean, Bacon and Chard Soup Recipe

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Spicy White Bean, Bacon and Chard Soup
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
111
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. First stage:
  2. Assemble your ingredients. Heat a 3 quart sauce pot on low-medium for about 2-3 minutes until it is hot, and then add a very thin layer of vegetable oil until shimmering. Add the more fatty pieces of your bacon and cook until they shrink, render their fat, and start to yellow at the edges. Add the rest of the bacon, followed shortly by the onion. Cook until the onions are translucent yellow, and starting to brown. Add the garlic for a minute or so and then reduce the heat. The idea is to leave the bacon a bit soft, and the garlic just lightly cooked and soft. Grate your fresh nutmeg over it, and grind your crushed red pepper flakes if possible. (Tip: if you don't have home-made chicken broth with bits of chicken in it, you could add an ounce or so in with the onion here; or even try some shrimp!).
  3. Stage two:
  4. Add 6 cups of chicken broth and a dried, smoked Ancho chili pepper. If you want it hot, allow the pepper to cook and break apart, removing it later on before the chard is added. If you prefer it less spicy, let it soak to get the smokiness into the broth and remove it - or simply skip it and add a teaspoon of smoked paprika instead. Add the Cannellini beans and bring to a low boil. Add the Paremesean cheese rind, or good Parmesan if you don't have a rind available - it's an important part. Reduce heat to a simmer.
  5. Third and final stage:
  6. Cut the chard stems into 3/4 pieces, and the leaves into 1 wide ribbons. Add them, along with a 1/4 cup of Ditalini and simmer for 10 minutes. Chop the sage, and tear the basil leaves into smaller pieces. Add. If unavailable, use a tablespoon of dried sage and twice as much basil. Allow to simmer on low until you're ready to serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 111.23 Kcal (466 kJ)
Calories from fat 23.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.66g 4%
Cholesterol 6.43mg 2%
Sodium 1100.05mg 46%
Potassium 254.53mg 5%
Total Carbs 11.37g 4%
Sugars 0.38g 2%
Dietary Fiber 3.4g 14%
Protein 7.19g 14%
Vitamin C 19.5mg 32%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 149.1mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 33.1 Kcal (139 kJ)
Calories from fat 7.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.79g 4%
Cholesterol 1.91mg 2%
Sodium 327.34mg 46%
Potassium 75.74mg 5%
Total Carbs 3.38g 4%
Sugars 0.11g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.01g 14%
Protein 2.14g 14%
Vitamin C 5.8mg 32%
Iron 0.4mg 7%
Calcium 44.4mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.8
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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