Title: Chicken, bacon, and white bean soup, portuguese style
 Categories: E., Chicken
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      8 oz Chopped bacon
      2 c  Chopped onions
    1/2 c  Chopped celery
      2 tb Minced shallots
      1 tb Minced garlic
      1 lb White beans, soaked
           Overnight
      2 qt Chicken stock
      1    Bouquet garni
     12 oz Small diced cooked chicken
    1/4 ts Cayenne
           Salt and black pepper
           Romano cheese
        sm Crusty bread loaf
 
  In a stock pot, render the bacon until crispy, remove the bacon.
  Saute the onions, celery, shallots, and garlic in the bacon fat for 2
  to 3 minutes. Add the stock, beans and bouquet.  Bring up to a boil
  and reduce to a simmer.  Allow to cook for about 2 hours or until the
  beans are tender. Add the diced chicken meat.  Season with cayenne,
  salt and black pepper. Garnish with Romano cheese and serve with
  crusty bread.
  
  Yield: 8-10 servings