Super-Tuscan White Bean Soup Recipe - BettyCrocker.com

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon, finely chopped
• 1 medium yellow onion, quartered lengthwise
• 1 medium stalk celery, quartered crosswise
• 1 medium carrot, quartered crosswise
• 2 cloves garlic, lightly crushed
• 3 cans (19 oz each) Progresso™ cannellini beans, drained
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ reduced-sodium chicken broth (4 cups)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon gray sea salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper