Categories: Beans (Round), Main Dish, Pork, Soup

Ingredients

• 2 slices bacon
• 1 onion , diced
• 1 stalk celery , chopped
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 (10 ounce) bag baby spinach , sliced into thin slices
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (28 ounce) can white beans , drained
• 3/4 cup chopped cooked ham
• 5 sage leaves , minced
• 5 sprigs minced thyme
• 5 sprigs minced parsley

Directions

1. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until just crisp, turning several times, about 4 minutes; remove bacon, crumble and set aside.

2. Add onion and celery to skillet; cook until softened, about 5 minutes; stir in garlic, cook 1 minute; stir in spinach, cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.

3. Season with red pepper flakes, allspice, salt and black pepper; add chicken broth, tomatoes, beans, ham, sage, thyme and parsley; cook until flavors blend about 20 minutes.

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