Cheesecake Factory Butter Bean and Bacon Soup Recipe

Make this Straight-From-the-Restaurant Cheesecake Factory Butter Bean and Bacon Soup Recipe at home. Your Butter Bean and Bacon soup will be chocked full of hearty ingredients and well-balanced flavors, just like The Cheesecake Factory's.

Prep Time30

Active Time25

Total Time55

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cheesecake Factory

Yield: 10 Servings

Ingredients

1/4 pound Smoked Bacon small diced
1/2 cup Yellow Onions small diced
1/2 cup Celery small diced
1/2 cup Carrots small diced
1/2 teaspoon Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
1/4 cup Roma Tomatoes small diced
1 teaspoon Garlic Cloves minced
2 quarts Chicken Stock
1 cup Beef Stock
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco Sauce
1 Bay Leaf
1/4 teaspoon Fresh Sage finely chopped
1 teaspoon Fresh Thyme finely chopped
1 cup Fresh Kale hand-torn into small 1/2-inch pieces
2 pounds Butter Beans cooked
1 cup Croutons, store bought or homemade, chopped into1/4-inch pieces for garnish

Instructions

Place a large sauce pot over medium high heat.
Add bacon and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking and burning, or until bacon becomes crispy.
Add onions, celery and carrots. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Continue to cook for about 5 minutes, or until vegetables are tender and have become lightly caramelized.
Add tomatoes and garlic. Gently stir and cook for another 30 seconds.
Pour in chicken stock, beef stock and Tabasco sauce. Stir to combine. Allow to come to a boil. Once boiling, lower temperature to a slow simmer. Continue to cook for another 1 to 2 minutes.
Add bay leaf, sage, thyme, kale and butter beans. Stir to combine.
Continue to cook at a low simmer for another 8 to 10 minutes or until the beans are heated through and the kale is tender.
Serve hot, garnished with croutons.

Makes Approximately 3 Quarts

All of these ingredients may be prepared according to any recipe of choice. They are also available fully prepared at most quality markets and specialty food stores.