Duck and Bean Soup

One evening I was experimenting with soups made with beans and confit. It started to get late, and I was expecting friends for dinner and didn’t have time to wait for the confit to cook, so I came up with this shorter version. It captures all the flavor of the duck while using none of the fat. Although this soup involves several steps, the finished product looks very simple. But you’ll be amazed by its taste.

Even though the soup contains surprisingly little fat, the beans make it q