soup essentials: bread & bacon soup

Name: Soup Essentials: Bread & Bacon Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 slice(s) bacon, diced; 2 cup(s) chicken stock, not broth; 3 slice(s) bread, your choice; 1/2 cup(s) milk; 1/2 cup(s) heavy cream; 1 tablespoon(s) dijon mustard, i prefer grey poupon; 1 tablespoon(s) balsamic vinegar; 1 pinch(es) cayenne pepper; 1 or 2 dash(es) hot sauce, i prefer frank's; - salt, kosher variety, to taste; - white pepper, freshly ground, to taste; 4 tablespoon(s) sweet butter, unsalted

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Andy Anderson !

Wichita, KS

Updated on Jan 25, 2017

This is a recipe from l'Astrance in Paris, I’m not sure if I got the exact ingredients, but it comes pretty close. It’s easy to make, and contains some very comforting flavor notes. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Stove Top

yield 3 -4

Ingredients

4 slices bacon, diced
2 cups chicken stock, not broth
3 slices bread, your choice
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon dijon mustard, i prefer grey poupon
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 or 2 dashes hot sauce, i prefer frank's
- salt, kosher variety, to taste
- white pepper, freshly ground, to taste
4 tablespoons sweet butter, unsalted

How To Make soup essentials: bread & bacon soup

Step 1

PREP/PREPARE

Step 2

Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
Step 3

Add the bacon to a heavy-bottom pot over medium-low heat.
Step 4

Allow the bacon to render its fat and cook, but stop before it begins to overly brown, about 8 - 10 minutes.
Step 5

Add the chicken stock, and allow to lightly simmer for 15 minutes, and then remove from the heat.
Step 6

Toast the bread until it is completely dark brown.
Step 7

Tear the bread into chunks and add to the stock.
Step 8

Allow the stock and bread to sit for about 10 minutes.
Step 9

Add the milk, cream, dijon, vinegar, cayenne, and hot sauce.
Step 10

Use an immersion blender, or a food processor fitted with an S-blade, and blend the soup, until smooth.
Step 11

Add the pot back to the stovetop over medium-low heat.
Step 12

Chef’s Note: As the soup is heating back up, taste and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 13

Add the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, and blend it into the soup.
Step 14

PLATE/PRESENT
Step 15

Serve in a nice bowl, and garnish with some bacon. Enjoy.
Step 16

Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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