Slow-Cooker Tuscan White Bean Soup

Name: Slow-Cooker Tuscan White Bean Soup
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 2 , onions, chopped fine; 6 ounces, pancetta, chopped fine; 8 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon, extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for serving; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 4 cups, chicken broth; 4 cups, water; 1 pound (2 1/2 cups), dried great Northern or cannellini beans, picked over and rinsed; 1 , Parmesan cheese rind (optional), plus grated Parmesan for serving; 2 , bay leaves; 1 sprig, fresh rosemary; , Salt and pepper

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We were able to adapt this aromatic and delicious soup to the slow cooker.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Slow Cooker

SERVES6 to 8

TIME8 to 10 hours on high

Slow cooker size4 to 7 quarts

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Slow Cooker

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

With few ingredients to distract from flaws such as mushy beans or a thin broth, Tuscan White Bean Soup is rarely well prepared in a slow cooker. To create a richly perfumed base for our soup, we microwaved a hefty amount of flavorful pance...

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