Recipe Slow Cooker Northern White Bean Bacon Chowder (Soup)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups dried Great Northern beans, rinsed
• 2 cups water
• 6 slices bacon
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 potato - peeled and cubed
• 1 teaspoon Italian-style seasoning
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 (14.5 ounce) cans low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup milk

Preparing/Cooking:

• Place beans in a large bowl with the water, cover, and soak overnight.
• In a large skillet over medium to medium high heat, fry the bacon until crispy.
• Drain the bacon fat and crumble the bacon; set aside.
• In a slow cooker, combine the carrot, celery, onion, potato, Italian- style seasoning, ground black pepper, reserved beans and crumbled bacon.
• Pour the broth over all.
• Cover and cook on low setting for 7 1/2 to 9 hours, or until beans are crisp to tender.
• Transfer 2 cups at a time to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
• Return all to slow cooker, add the milk, cover and heat on high for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until heated through.

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