Three-Bean Soup with Canadian Bacon

Ingredients

• 2 ounces canadian bacon diced finely
• 2 cloves garlic 
• 4 cups chicken stock see low-sodium
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 1 cup onion diced
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 large zucchini cut into small dice 2 cups

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Add onion and cook until soft, 6 minutes.
3. Add garlic and cook an additional minute.
4. Add zucchini and cook, stirring, 34 minutes.
5. Add stock, beans, salt and pepper, and bring to a boil, Reduce heat and simmer over very low heat until slightly thickened, 15 minutes.
6. While soup is simmering, spray a skillet with nonstick cooking spray and cook bacon until crisp, 3 minutes.
7. Divide soup among 4 bowls and top each bowl with 1 tablespoon crisped bacon.