soup essentials: bread & bacon soup

How To Make soup essentials: bread & bacon soup

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  PREP/PREPARE
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  Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
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  Add the bacon to a heavy-bottom pot over medium-low heat.
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  Allow the bacon to render its fat and cook, but stop before it begins to overly brown, about 8 - 10 minutes.
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  Add the chicken stock, and allow to lightly simmer for 15 minutes, and then remove from the heat.
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  Toast the bread until it is completely dark brown.
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  Tear the bread into chunks and add to the stock.
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  Allow the stock and bread to sit for about 10 minutes.
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  Add the milk, cream, dijon, vinegar, cayenne, and hot sauce.
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  Use an immersion blender, or a food processor fitted with an S-blade, and blend the soup, until smooth.
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  Add the pot back to the stovetop over medium-low heat.
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  Chef’s Note: As the soup is heating back up, taste and season with salt and pepper to taste.
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  Add the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, and blend it into the soup.
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  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Serve in a nice bowl, and garnish with some bacon. Enjoy.
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  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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