Swedish Bean And Bacon Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 strips bacon, cut up
1 c. chopped onion
7 c. chicken broth (from cubes)
1 (15 oz.) can each small white Great Northern beans and navy beans
2 c. sliced carrots
1 tsp. dried marjoram
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
1 small bay leaf
1 large potato, cubed
4 c. shredded cabbage

Preparation

Cook bacon in a 5-quart pot over medium heat 5 minutes or until crisp.
Drain on paper towels.
Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat.
Saute onion in fat 4 minutes or until soft.
Add broth plus 1 extra cup water, the carrots, bacon, marjoram, allspice and bay leaf.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients and boil gently 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Discard bay leaf.
Top servings with sour cream.