Eat, Read, and Be Mommy

I imagine there will be a few more of those this spring, right?  On the next one, you’ve really got to try this delightfully simple White Bean Soup.  It’s an easy, hearty, smoky bean soup that’s finished off with lemon zest, lemon juice, and parsley, adding a brightness that made me want to close my eyes and savor it in appreciation.  (I didn’t, though.  Because kids.  At mealtime.)  I used regular bacon–it’s what I had–and cooked up the whole pound.  Guilt-free snitching, right?  I also skipped the ‘wipe out the pan’ step, because my oldest had to be at a Broadway kids performance at 6, and ain’t nobody got time for that!

Because I was worried about getting her fed and out the door on time, I completely forgot to squish up some of the beans until the end; given how perfectly lovely the soup was, however, I’m guessing that wasn’t a big deal.  Leftovers required a bit of water splashed in, since soup liquid magically disappears overnight, but they were delightful still.  If bacon, lemon, and parsley hit all the right notes for you, you’re pretty much guaranteed to love it.  Make it soon–before it gets hot and the mere thought of soup makes you want to climb into the refrigerator!