Boiled Bacon and Butter Bean Broth

Name: Boiled Bacon and Butter Bean Broth
Yield: Serves Four
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: pepper; 2 × 400 g (14 oz) tins of butter beans, drained and rinsed; 1 glass of white wine; 1 bouquet garni; 225 g (8 oz) button onions; 4 carrots, cut into chunks; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley; 750 g (1 lb 10 oz) piece of rindless unsmoked streaky bacon

Preparation info

Serves
Four

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Keeping it Simple

By Gary Rhodes

Published 2005

About

A joint of unsmoked streaky bacon is the cut used here because smoked bacon can overpower the dish. For extra security, the joint is best soaked for 24 hours before cooking to ensure it is not too salty.

Ingredients

750 g (1 lb 10 oz) piece of rindless unsmoked streaky bacon
4

Europe
United Kingdom
England
Soup
Gluten-free

Method

Put the bacon into a large saucepan and completely cover with cold water. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes before draining and refreshing under cold running water. Once cold, drain and cover with 1.3 litres (2¼