Roasted Garlic and White Bean Puree with Thai Basil Shrimp Salad

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4 slices bacon

2 large onions, roughly chopped

Salt and black pepper

1 tablespoon fresh minced thyme

4 heads roasted garlic, cloves squeezed out (Oven roasted: tops cut off, drizzled with olive oil, seasoned, wrapped in foil, roasted at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes, until soft and colored)

2 cups white beans, soaked in water overnight, drained

8 cups chicken stock

4 large croutons

Thai Basil Shrimp Salad, recipe follows

Thai basil shrimp salad:

1/2 pound rock shrimp

Canola oil, to cook

2 limes, juiced

2 minced Thai bird chiles

1 minced shallot

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon sugar

2 tablespoons canola oil

1/3 cup Thai basil chiffonade, save 1 tablespoon, for garnish

Salt and black pepper

Italian bread croutons, sliced 1-inch thick