Name: White Bean Soup with Bacon and Spiced Brown Butter
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, (chopped); 1 sweet onion, (diced); 2 garlic cloves, (minced); 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 2 (14-ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed; 3 cups low sodium chicken stock; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup half and half; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/4 teaspoon curry powder; 1 pinch of ground cardamom