Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> I finally got around to making this soup:
>
> http://www.foodlushblog.com/2011/03/...bells-bean-wit
> h-bacon-soup.html
>
> The amount of beans may have been slightly off as I used dried
> instead of canned and I accidentally dropped a few down the sink as I
> was draining the water off. I can't have carrots so omitted those.
> I also only had celery hearts so used a little more of those and
> added some dried celery leaves and parsley. I also only used a
> potato masher in the soup. I tend to use that for beans. No sense
> in having to hunt down and plug in the immersion blender when the old
> fashioned way does just fine.
>
> I actually like this better than Campbell's. Winner! And it makes a
> reasonable amount unlike some bean soup recipes that make a ton.

Actually, looks good! I got a chuckle though out of this part:

Just like Campbell's used to make, except not from a can.
•3 cans white beans, rinsed and drained (I used cannelini because it's
what I had on hand; navy beans would be even better)

Yes, looks like about 8 cups of soup there?

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