Tuscan Bean Soup with Bacon

Tuscan Bean Soup is delicious, simple and inexpensive to make. Let it cook for 30 min and serve with fresh bread such as Parmesan Rosemary Bread, Tomato Basil Rosemary Bread or Cheddar Jalapeno Biscuits.

3 cups of low sodium chicken broth
8 slices of bacon, chopped
1 clove of garlic, chopped
1 cup of diced carrots
1 cup of broccoli, chopped
2 cans of cannellini beans or white beans, undrained
salt and pepper to taste

Cook bacon for 5 minutes in a pan over medium heat. Add garlic, carrots and broccoli and cook for an additional 5 minutes. In a large pot, bring the chicken broth to a boil. Reduce heat to a low simmer and add cooked bacon, veggies and cannellini beans. Cook on low simmer for 30 min and add additional salt and pepper as needed before serving.