Tuscan White Bean Soup

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Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon, finely chopped
• 1 medium yellow onion, quartered lengthwise
• 1 medium stalk celery, quartered crosswise
• 1 medium carrots, quartered crosswise
• 2 cloves garlic, lightly crushed
• 3 (19 ounce) cans Progresso® cannellini beans, drained
• 1 dried bay leaf
• ½ cup white wine
• 1 (32 ounce) carton Progresso® reduced sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
• ¼ cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves, sliced
• ½ teaspoon gray sea salt
• ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground pepper