Butternut Squash Bacon Soup

INGREDIENTS

Soup:

1 lb

peeled butternut squash chopped

3/4 cup

diced yellow onion

5 1/2 oz

package Sweet Earth Benevolent Bacon™ divided

1/2 tbsp

cooking oil

1/4 tsp

salt

1/4 tsp

black pepper

1/4 tsp

smoked paprika

5 cups

vegetable broth

1/4 tsp

dried sage

1/4 tsp

dried thyme

15 oz

can of Butter Beans drained

1 cup

chopped Swiss Chard firmly packed, stems removed and diced

Garnish:

1/2 tsp

cooking oil

Remaining Benevolent Bacon™

Fresh sage optional