5 from 18 votes
Easy + Inexpensive 5-Ingredient Bean Soup
This simple bean soup only requires 5 basic pantry ingredients to make. It's loaded with creamy white beans, hearty vegetables and salty, smoky bacon for a soup that's warm, comforting and totally delicious!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
230 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ lb Bacon diced
- 1 Spanish onion finely diced (about 2 cups, large
- 2 carrot finely diced (about 2 cups, medium
- 5 celery ribs finely diced (about 2 cups
- salt
- black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic minced (optional)
- 1 lb great northern beans soaked overnight* and drained, or cannellini beans
- 2 quarts water 8 cups
- 1 Parmesan Cheese optional, rind
Notes
- If you didn’t soak your beans overnight, you can use the quick soak method: Cover beans with water and bring up to a boil. Cover and turn off the heat and let soak for 1 hour. Proceed with recipe as written.
- You can substitute 3-4 cans of beans in place of the dried beans. Reduce the water to 5 cups and only simmer for 30 minutes (or more if desired).
Nutrition Information
Calories
230kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
0.05g
(3%)
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
446mg
(19%)
Potassium
179mg
(4%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
3426IU
(69%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
71mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 230
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 230kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.05g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 446mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 179mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 3426IU | 69% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.