White bean soup à la Hanne

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 350 g beans, white, small
• 100 g shallot(s), finely diced
• 2 clove(s) garlic, coarsely chopped
• 2 tbsp oil
• 400 g bacon
• ½ liter of water
• 1 sprig(s) rosemary
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ lemon peel
• 200 ml cream
• 200 g leek (halved and sliced ​​1/2 cm wide)
• some salt
• some pepper
• possibly Maggi

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 9 hours; Total time approx. 9 hours 30 minutes

delicious recipe from a friend

Soak the small white beans in cold water overnight. Finely dice the shallots and sauté them in a little oil along with the chopped garlic cloves and the bacon. Then pour in the water. Add the beans, bay leaf, rosemary, and 1/2 lemon zest and cook for 1.5 hours over medium heat. Remove the rosemary, bay leaf, lemon zest, and bacon, along with a few tablespoons of the beans. Purée the soup with a hand blender. Add the removed beans, cream, and leek to the soup and simmer for a few minutes. Season with salt and pepper and add the bacon in 1/2 cm wide strips (or diced). Season to taste with salt, pepper, and Maggi seasoning, if desired.