White Bean Soup

Ingredients

6 strips bacon in 1/2 inch pieces
3 cans white beans
3 cans chicken broth
1 medium onion
3 cloves garlic minced
1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary

Procedure

Cook and stir bacon in Dutch oven for 10 mins. While bacon is cooking blend 1 1/2 cans beans and broth in blender until smooth. Drain all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat. Stir in garlic, thyme and rosemary. Cook 3 minutes covered and 3 minutes uncovered. Add pureed bean mixture and remaining 1 1/2 to bacon mixture. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.