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This simple Slow Cooker Creamy White Bean Noodle Soup with Rosemary Bacon is a great dinner to enjoy on chilly nights. A mix of vegetables simmered with Italian seasonings, a splash of wine, kale, white beans, and noodles. Finish each bowl off with salty, savory rosemary bacon, freshly grated parmesan, and crusty bread. This soup is hearty, full of greens, and so delicious. Great for just about any night of the week.
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Itโs our first soup of the fall season! And it will not be the last. As you can tell from our most recent recipes, Iโve entered the โcozyโ mindset. And itโs safe to say that โcozyโ will be here to stay until at least the new year.
I gush about this time of year, but I do truly believe that the fall season offers up some of the yummiest foods. From warm soups and stews to cheesy pasta dinners, to slow-cooked meats, to roasted squash, and even hearty colorful salads. Fall has so much to offer!
Itโs about this time every year that I slowly embrace steaming bowls of hot soup! Everyoneโs favorite, right?
Just like many of you, I grew up with Panera. I loved their chicken noodle and broccoli cheddar. But my family didnโt go out to eat often, so if I wanted to enjoy soup at home, I had to make it!
And thatโs when I discovered how delicious soup can be. My mom especially loves any bowl of steaming broth, her favorite is my homestyle chicken noodle soup.
Other favorites are Italian-based soup with fresh cheese tortellini, or my gnocchi soup with rosemary bacon. I decided to do a mash-up of all 3 different soups made into one with this recipe. And it turned out so flavorful and delicious. I love all the vegetables, herbs, and spices.
These are the simple steps
I love to start this off on the stovetop. Itโs a little annoying, but I wanted to use bacon for an added layer of flavor. And since I was already using a skillet, I started the vegetables there too since it intensifies the flavors of the herbs and spices. If you have an all-in-one browning slow cooker then you can do this all in the slow cooker bowl. Iโd recommend an all-in-one All-Clad Slow Cooker with a browning function.
Cook the bacon until crisp with the rosemary, then pull the bacon out and toss in the onion.
Cook the onions with a mix of my favorite Italian spices, dried herbs, fennel, and smoked paprika. The combination adds so much flavor, almost like Italian sausage, but minus any of the meat.
Once the onions have seared, add everything to the bowl of your slow cooker. Then add tomato paste, a good splash of dry white wine, and plenty of vegetable broth or chicken broth. Cover and cook low and slow.
I like to let my bean soup cook all day long. The house smells incredible as this simmers away in the slow cooker. But, Iโve also included directions for the Instant-Pot and stove-top variations, in case youโre in a crunch.
Once the soup has finished cooking, before serving, stir in the beans, cream or milk, kale, parmesan cheese, and then your favorite egg noodle or pasta of choice.
Cook another few minutes, until the noodles are soft. Alternatively, you can boil the noodles separately as well. This is a good route if you plan to have leftovers. The noodles will not soak up all of the broth!
Serve this soup with a side of crusty bread. For me, soup and crusty bread just go hand in hand. I canโt do soup without a side of bread!
Iโm excited to make this throughout the fall and winter. Itโs wholesome, so easy, and has big-time flavor too. A great chilly weather soup!
Looking for other fall soup recipes? Here are a few ideas:ย
Lighter Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Spicy Buffalo White Chicken Chili
Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar and Zucchini Soup
Instant Pot Pesto Zuppa Toscana
Lastly, if you make this Slow Cooker Creamy White Bean Noodle Soup with Rosemary Bacon, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, donโt forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Slow Cooker Creamy White Bean Noodle Soup with Rosemary Bacon
Ingredientsย
- 4 slices thick cut bacon, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1-2 cups cubed butternut squash
- 4 carrots chopped
- 4 celery stalks chopped
- 2-4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves , (or 2 teaspoons dried)
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- chili flakes , add to taste
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 cup dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc
- 6 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 1-2 cans (14 ounces) white beans, drained
- 4-6 cups roughly chopped kale
- 1/2 cup whole milk or heavy cream
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2-3 cups egg noodles
Instructionsย
Slow Cooker
- 1. Cook the bacon in a large dutch oven over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. During the last minute of cooking, add the rosemary. Remove the bacon. If there's excess bacon grease, drain off all but 1 tablespoon.ย 2. Add the onion, garlic, thyme, basil, oregano, fennel, paprika, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes, until fragrant. Remove from the heat and add to the bowl of your crockpot. Stir in the tomato paste, butternut squash, carrots, and celery.3. Add the wine, broth, and a pinch of chili flakes. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.4. During the last 15 minutes of cooking, stir in the cream, kale, beans, parmesan, and noodles. 4. Serve the soup topped with the reserved rosemary bacon, additional parmesan and fresh oregano, if desired.
Stove-Top
- 1. Cook the bacon in a large pot over medium heat until crisp, 5 minutes. Add the rosemary, cook another minute then, remove the bacon. If there's excess bacon grease, drain off all but 1 tablespoon.ย 2. Add the onion and cook 5 minutes, until golden. Add the butternut squash, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, basil, oregano, fennel, chili flakes, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook another 5 minutes, until fragrant. Stir in the tomato paste. 3. Pour in the wine and broth. Simmer over medium heat for 20-30 minutes, until the squash is tender.4. During the last 15 minutes of cooking, stir in the cream, kale, beans, parmesan, and noodles.5. Serve the soup topped with the reserved rosemary bacon, additional parmesan and fresh oregano, if desired.
Instant Pot
- 1. Set Instant Pot to sautรฉ. Add the bacon and cook until crisp, 5 minutes. Stir in the rosemary, cook another minute, then remove from the pot.2. Add the onion, butternut squash, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, basil, oregano, fennel, paprika, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes, until fragrant. Stir in the tomato paste. Turn the Instant Pot off.3. To the instant pot, add the wine, broth, and chili flakes. Cover and cook on high pressure for 4 minutes.4. Once done cooking, use the natural or quick-release function. Set the Instant Pot to sautรฉ. Stir in the cream, kale, beans, parmesan, and noodles. Cook until the kale is wilted, about 10 minutes. Turn the Instant Pot off.5. Serve the soup topped with the reserved rosemary bacon, additional parmesan and fresh oregano, if desired.
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Hi Tieghan! This soup looks so good! I look forward to making it.
What are your thoughts about freezing some of the soup before adding the cream, noodles, etc? Could I freeze a few portions and then reheat on the stovetop and add the remaining ingredients?
Thank you!
Barbie
Hey Barbie,
Thanks so much! Totally, that would work nicely for you:) I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions!
Thank you!
Could you add sausage to this? If so, how to with the crock pot version?
Hi Kayla,
Sure! I would cook the sausage with the bacon in step 1 and then add to the slow cooker in step 4. I hope you love this recipe!
The recipe came out fantastic and has just the right amount of heat. A perfect meal for a cold, rainy autumn day. My husband just saidโฆโYou can make this again!โ We love beans and never seem to eat enough of them. I only like kale when itโs cooked, so it came out perfectly. A very flavorful soup.
Hey Leah,
Happy Sunday! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment, I am so glad to hear this recipe turned out nicely for you!
This is the best soup I have EVER made, hands down. Thank you Teighan!!!!
Hi Sarah,
Fantastic! Thanks so much for making this recipe and your comment, so glad it turned out nicely for you! Happy Sunday! XxT
Delicious!! I tried to use egg white noodles as a healthy swap. Unfortunately, they came out quite soggy (I made this recipe in my crockpot). The soup was still delicious though, great flavors!! Next time I’ll have to try those TJ egg noodles someone recommended in an earlier comment.
Hey Jess,
Wonderful! Thank you so much for making this recipe, I am so glad to hear it turned out nicely for you! Sorry to hear about the egg white noodles. Happy Halloween! ๐
Hey! Iโm not a kale fan, think I could throw some spinach in for the same effect? Thank you!!! Canโt wait to make this later this week ๐
Hey Alexa,
You bet, that will work nicely for you! I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xT
Absolutely fabulous! My only change was that I used baby spinach instead of kale (personal preference).
Served with olive oil & rosemary sourdough bread.
Thanks for another delicious recipe!
Hey Julie,
Wonderful! So glad to hear this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for giving it a try! Xx
I followed the directions exactly and this turned out amazing. Will definitely make again.
So glad you enjoyed this recipe Mandi! xT
This was really good! Great for a cozy night when you just want soup. I made the stovetop version and it came out delicious. For the egg noodles, I highly recommend Trader Joeโs refrigerated fresh egg linguine, and then cutting the noodles into shorter pieces. Tasted like homemade noodles without the work!!
Thanks sooo much! Love to hear that this recipe was a success! xT