White bean, chard and pancetta soup Recipe

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White bean, chard and pancetta soup

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Ingredients:

1/4	lbs	Pancetta (Italian bacon)
		- finely diced
1	med	Onion, finely diced
1	small	Carrot, finely diced
2		Celery ribs, thinly sliced
1	tsp	Finely minced garlic
1	cup	Dried white beans
4	cup	Low-sodium chicken broth
1	tsp	Chopped fresh thyme leaves
		-=OR=-
1	tsp	-Dried thyme
6	large	Swiss chard leaves
		Salt and pepper, as desired
		Grated Parmesan cheese
		- as desired

Procedures:

1	Preheat oven to 350°F.
2	Place pancetta in an oven-proof pot over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes.
3	Add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, another 7 minutes, or until vegetables soften.
4	Add the beans, broth and thyme.
5	Cover tightly, place in oven.
6	Bake for 1 ?hours or until beans are soft.
7	Meanwhile, remove center stem from the chard leaves.
8	Slice into crosswise slices ?inch thick.
9	Roughly chop the chard leaves.
10	Add the chard to the bean mixture and replace in the oven.
11	If the soup is looking too thick, add some water.
12	Cook another 20 minutes.
13	Remove the pot from the oven and add salt and pepper as needed.
14	Serve the soup piping hot and offer grated parmesan cheese on the side.
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