Potato Smoked Bacon Soup Recipes

CREAMY POTATO BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add onion, garlic, and celery to the bacon fat and cook 3-4 minutes or until onion softens slightly.
• Stir in chicken broth, potatoes, and thyme. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cook covered 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir in cream and simmer for 5 minutes longer.
• Combine cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of water to create a slurry. Whisk into the simmering soup and simmer 1 minute. Stir in half of the bacon. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste.
• Spoon into bowls, top with parmesan cheese, remaining bacon and green onions.

BACON AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp in 3-quart saucepan, remove and drain well on paper towels. Discard bacon grease and wipe pan thoroughly with paper towel.
• Meanwhile, prepare vegetables. Add olive oil to saucepan and add onion, carrot, and celery as they are cut up. Saute until onion is soft but not brown, about 3-4 minutes.
• Stir in chicken broth, potatoes, and pepper; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, about 10-15 minutes.
• Stir in cheese, heating just until melted--do not boil. Chop bacon and add to soup. Adjust seasoning to taste by adding salt, if desired. Serve at once.

POTATO & SMOKED BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter in large saucepan on moderate flame.
• When butter foams, add onion & bacon; sauté until bacon is crisp.
• Add cubed potatoes; turn heat to low and cook for further 5 minutes.
• Stir in the stock, turn up flame, bring to a boil.
• Lower flame and gently simmer until potatoes are soft & tender.
• Add pepper.
• Pour soup into blender and puree smooth.
• Serve in soup bowls with a swirl of cream.

POTATO, LEEK AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the potato, leeks and bacon in a stock pot with the olive oil until soft but not coloured.
• Add the stock and simmer until the potatoes are tender.
• Liquidize and return to the pot.
• Add the milk and black pepper to taste.
• Bring back up to heat and serve.

BACON AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large stockpot over medium heat until crispy.
• Add onion and cook 4-5 minutes, until tender.
• Add salt and pepper, thyme sprig, rosemary sprigs, and bay leaf.
• Add potatoes and garlic, and mix well with bacon and onions.
• Add stock or water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• Add cream and mustard; stir to blend.
• Remove bayleaf and purée about 1/2 of the soup in a blender.
• Mix blended soup with the rest of the soup.
• Adjust seasonings.
• To serve, ladle soup into bowls and top with chopped scallions.

ABSOLUTELY ULTIMATE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium heat until done. Remove bacon from pan, and set aside. Drain off all but 1/4 cup of the bacon grease.
• Cook celery and onion in reserved bacon drippings until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, and continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes. Add cubed potatoes, and toss to coat. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Return bacon to the pan, and add enough chicken stock to just cover the potatoes. Cover, and simmer until potatoes are tender.
• In a separate pan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the heavy cream, tarragon, and cilantro. Bring the cream mixture to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir the cream mixture into the potato mixture. Puree about 1/2 the soup, and return to the pan. Adjust seasonings to taste.

LEEK, BACON & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pan, then fry the bacon and onion, stirring until they start to turn golden. Tip in the leeks and potatoes, stir well, then cover and turn down the heat. Cook gently for 5 mins, shaking the pan every now and then to make sure that the mixture doesn't catch.
• Pour in the stock, season well and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 20 mins until the vegetables are soft. Leave to cool for a few mins, then blend in a food processor in batches until smooth. Return to the pan, pour in the cream and stir well. Taste and season if necessary. Serve scattered with tasty crisp bacon and eat with toasted or warm crusty bread on the side.