Cream Of Mushroom Bacon Soup Recipes

CREAM OF MUSHROOM-BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 4 quart sauce pan over medium heat. Saute onion until softened, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until onions are transparent, roughly 10 minutes.
• Add thyme, bay leaf, salt, pepper, bacon, cream, water, and chicken stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
• Serve with finely diced red bell pepper as a garnish. Leftovers will last 1 week in the refrigerator.

CREAMY MUSHROOM AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or dutch oven pan, cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the diced shallots to the bacon grease and cook for about 3 minutes, until tender. Add the mushrooms, rosemary and garlic to the pan. Cook for about 5 minutes, until the mushrooms are tender and golden. Return the cooked bacon to the pan.
• Sprinkle the flour over the mushrooms and bacon and stir to coat. Cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Pour the chicken broth into the pan. If desired, add a splash of marsala wine. Stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring frequently. It should begin to thicken as it simmers. Simmer for a few minutes, then reduce heat and add the half and half.
• Remove about a cup of the soup with a bunch of the mushrooms When cool enough to safely handle, blend the cup of soup until smooth. Return the blended mixture to the pan with the rest of the soup.
• OR just use a stick blender right in the pan to make a lovely smooth soup.
• Season with the salt and pepper.