Hearty 15‑Bean and Vegetable Soup

Name: Hearty 15‑Bean and Vegetable Soup
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Ingredients: 1 pound, 15-bean soup mix, flavoring pack discarded, picked over, salt-soaked, and rinsed; , Salt and ground black pepper; 4 ounces (about 4 slices), bacon, chopped fine; 1 , small onion, chopped medium; 1 , carrot, peeled and chopped fine; 1 large bunch, Swiss chard (about 1 pound), stems and leaves separated, stems chopped medium, and leaves sliced 1/2 inch thick; 1/2 ounce, dried porcini mushrooms, rinsed and minced; 12 ounces, white mushrooms, wiped clean, stemmed, and quartered; 6 , medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 2 tablespoons); 2 teaspoons, minced fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried; 8 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 2 , bay leaves; 1 , large tomato (about 8 ounces), cored and chopped medium

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Dry bean soup mixes promise a shortcut to a flavorful bean soup. We wanted one that actually delivered on that promise.

SERVES 8 to 10

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