Andreas Spicy Blt Soup Recipes

ANDREA'S SPICY BLT SOUP

Steps:

• Sprinkle tomatoes with 1/4 teaspoon salt; let sit 10 minutes. In a blender, combine tomatoes, cucumber, chiles, onion, garlic, vinegar, bread, oil, and sugar and puree until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl, pressing on solids; discard solids. Cover soup and refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours (or up to 3 days). Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve with a drizzle of vinaigrette and desired toppings.

PAULA DEEN'S BLT SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3-quart pot, cook the bacon over medium heat until lightly browned. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the butter and stir until melted. Add the lettuce and saute for 2 minutes. Sprinkle the flour into the pot, then stir until well blended.
• Remove pot from the heat and add hot chicken broth, tomatoes, nutmeg and pepper. Heat the soup to boiling, stirring constantly, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Add the cream and mix well.
• Mix together the mayonnaise and sour cream. Serve each portion of soup with a dollop of mayonnaise mixture topped with crumbled bacon.

CATHERINE'S SPICY CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, combine water, chicken, salt, pepper, garlic powder, parsley, onion powder and bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 1 hour, or until chicken juices run clear. Remove chicken, reserve broth. Shred chicken.
• In a large pot over medium heat, cook onion and garlic in olive oil until slightly browned. Stir in salsa, diced tomatoes, whole tomatoes, tomato soup, chili powder, corn, chili beans, sour cream, shredded chicken and 5 cups broth. Simmer 30 minutes.

SWEET-AND-SPICY BLT CLUB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees, with racks in upper and middle thirds. On a rimmed baking sheet, arrange bacon in a single layer and sprinkle with brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cayenne. On another rimmed baking sheet, toss tomatoes with oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast bacon on upper rack until crisp and tomatoes on middle rack until softened, about 15 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels. Combine mayonnaise, jalapeno, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon cayenne and spread on bread. Assemble sandwiches with bread, bacon, tomatoes, and lettuce.