Ingredients
5 slices bacon
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 white onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups stock
1 (15.5 ounce) can white beans
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 medium apple, thinly sliced and peeled.
1/2 cup red wine
salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
- (Place bacon in soup pot. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, coarsely chop, and set aside.) Skip for Veggie version.
2.Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, and saute onion and garlic 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Add Paprika during the final couple of minutes.
- Stir in stock, beans, tomatoes, celery, and bay leaf. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer. 10 minutes or so. Adjust seasonings.
4.In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir the apple in the red wine until soft (about 5 minutes).
- Mix bacon, apple/ red wine into the soup mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Continue to simmer, stirring occasionally until well blended. Adjust seasonings.
