Creamy Bacon Vegetable Soup Recipes

CREAMY BACON-VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in large saucepan on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
• Add carrots, celery and onions to bacon drippings in pan; cook 8 to 10 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and flour; cook 2 min., stirring frequently.
• Stir in beans and broth; bring just to boil. Simmer on medium-low heat 25 min. or until vegetables are tender, stirring in cream cheese for the last 5 min. Remove from heat. Stir in bacon.

CREAMY BACON & VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Wash, dice and boil potatoes. Set aside. Add butter to a large soup pot and cook carrots, celery and onion until tender. Add garlic about 10 min before veggies are done. Add 1/2 c of flour to skillet and mix well to dissolve. Break Annatto paste up in about 1 tbsp. of chicken broth, add to pan, then add more 4 c. of chicken broth slowly and stir, make sure all lumps are removed. Add potatoes and crumbled bacon, simmer for about 15 min. Add salt & pepper to taste. Note: If using store bought broth you will need to season with extra spices.

NON-DAIRY, CREAMY VEGETABLE SOUP WITH BACON

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crispy around the edges. Drain on paper towels and set aside. Reserve 1 tsp of the bacon fat, and use to saute the onion, shredded cabbage, bell peppers, and black pepper. Cook until vegetables are tender and lightly caramelized.
• In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Add the sauteed onion, cabbage and bell pepper mixture, along with the potatoes and carrots. Reduce heat, and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove about 1 cup of cooked vegetables and set aside.
• Use a stick blender (or a food processor) to blend the remaining mixture until smooth.
• Stir the reserved cooked vegetables, basil and cooked bacon into the puree. (You may wish to save a bit of bacon for garnish) Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
• Garnish with reserved cooked bacon, if desired.
• Note: Depending on the variety of potato you use, you may need to add additional broth to thin the soup.

CREAMY VEGETABLE CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 3 tablespoons drippings. Chop the onions, carrots, celery, parsnips and turnips; add to the pan. Cook and stir for 6-8 minutes or until fragrant., Sprinkle vegetables with flour, salt and cayenne; stir until blended. Gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the sweet potato, potatoes, bay leaves, Worcestershire sauce and pepper sauce., Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir in cream and parsley; heat through. Discard bay leaves.