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.
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.