Recipe for White Bean Soup from Mazola

Mazola shared with us this delicious recipe for White Bean Soup, a soul-warming dish perfect for a chilly day. Loaded with smoky meats, tender vegetables, and creamy white beans, it delivers a rich and satisfying meal in every spoonful. Whether you’re feeding a crowd or planning for leftovers, this recipe makes enough for 6 to 8 servings of pure comfort.

White Bean Soup

Serving Size: 6 to 8 servings
Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons Mazola Canola Oil
• 4 tablespoons chicken-flavoured boullion
• 4 cups hot water
• 1 whole bay leaves
• 2 ounces chopped salt pork OR bacon
• 4 ounces sliced Spanish chorizo
• 3/4 cup diced smoked ham
• 1-1/2 cups diced onion
• 1/4 cup diced carrot, optional
• 1 tablespoon miced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin seed
• 1/4 teaspoon black medium grind pepper
• 2 cups cubed Yukon gold potatoes
• 1 cup cubed, peeled turnips
• 3 cups cooked, drained white navy beans or great northern
• 3 cups chopped fresh tender collard greens OR kale

Directions:

1. Stir bouillon into hot water to make broth, add bay leaf and set aside.
2. Heat a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, add salt pork and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until browned.
3. Discard rendered fat.
4. Add oil to pot and stir in chorizo and ham; cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until meats become browned.
5. Add onion, carrots, garlic and spices; continue cooking for 2 to 3 minutes.
6. Stir in potatoes, turnips, beans and prepared broth; bring to a boil.
7. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes or until potatoes are cooked through and tender.
8. Remove bay leaf.
9. Stir a handful of chopped greens into each bowl just prior to serving. (Greens can also be added to the soup with potatoes for a longer cook time, if desired.)
10. Bring mixture to a boil then reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 1 hour or until beans are cooked through and tender.

Note: To cook dried beans, soak 2 cups (1 pound) navy beans overnight. Drain off soaking water and combine soaked beans, 6 cups of water, 4 teaspoons chicken flavour bouillon, a 4-ounce piece of meaty ham bone and 1 bay leaf in a large soup pot over medium-high heat.