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Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• mild sausage
• red pepper flake
• onion
• garlic
• chicken broth
• potato
• kale
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Cook and stir Italian sausage and red pepper flakes in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until sausage is browned and crumbly, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer sausage mixture to a bowl.
2. 2 Stir bacon into the same Dutch oven and cook over medium heat until bacon is crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain fat, leaving a few tablespoons of drippings in the Dutch oven.
3. 3 Stir onion and garlic into bacon; cook and stir until onions are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour chicken broth into bacon mixture; bring to a boil. Stir potatoes and kale into broth; cook until potatoes are tender and soup is flavorful, about 15 minutes.
4. 4 Stir sausage and heavy whipping cream into soup, reduce heat to medium, and cook until soup is heated through, about 5 minutes more.

By Rosemary Baker

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• potato
• chicken broth
• leek
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Place potatoes and chicken broth in a large saucepan or stockpot; bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes are tender.
3. 3 Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned. Drain on paper towels. Reserve 3 tablespoons drippings in skillet; discard remaining drippings.
4. 4 Add leeks to skillet over medium-high heat; sauté 8 to 10 minutes.
5. 5 When potatoes are tender, stir in heavy cream, bacon, and leeks until combined. Remove from heat. Serve hot.
6. 6 Enjoy!

By ANABANANA

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• hash brown potato
• hash brown potato
• chicken bouillon
• celery seed
• black pepper
• cream of chicken soup
• milk

Instructions

1. 1 Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels, reserving drippings in the skillet. Chop bacon into small pieces; set aside.
2. 2 Combine hash brown potatoes, O'Brien hash brown potatoes, prepared bouillon, celery seed, and black pepper in a large pot over medium heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
3. 3 Purée potatoes in the pot with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in condensed soup, milk, and reserved drippings. Simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle bacon on top.

By MICSHELLIE

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• potato
• tomato
• chicken stock
• salt
• black pepper
• savoy cabbage

Instructions

1. 1 Place bacon in a large, deep stockpot or saucepan. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain off any excess fat.
2. 2 Stir in potatoes, tomatoes, and enough chicken stock to cover. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and let simmer for 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
3. 3 Stir in cabbage and allow the soup to simmer for a few minutes longer before serving.

By Ita

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• onion
• celery
• potato
• salt
• pepper
• evaporated milk

Instructions

1. 1 Place bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate, crumble, and set aside.
2. 2 Cook and stir onion and celery in the remaining bacon grease over medium heat until the onion is translucent and tender. Drain excess grease, then stir in potatoes. Add water to cover all but 1 inch of the potatoes. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to medium-low, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes, stirring often.
3. 3 Stir in evaporated milk, and continue cooking until warmed through. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in bacon just before serving.

By Firewife42

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• navy bean
• water
• chicken stock
• margarine
• carrot
• onion

Instructions

1. 1 Clean and sort beans. Place them in a large bowl with water to cover and soak for 3 hours.
2. 2 Combine beans and chicken stock in a large pot over medium heat and allow to simmer.
3. 3 Meanwhile, melt margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. Add carrots and onion and sauté until onion is caramelized, about 10 minutes. Add this mixture to the pot.
4. 4 Sauté bacon in the same skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain grease and add bacon to the pot. Continue to simmer the soup over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the beans are tender and the soup has thickened.

By Patty Long

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• onion
• leek
• carrot
• garlic
• chicken broth
• green split pea
• bay leaf
• rosemary

Instructions

1. 1 Cook and stir bacon in a large pot over medium heat until crisp. Stir in onion, leek, carrot, and garlic; cook until vegetables are soft, about 8 minutes. Pour in chicken broth. Stir in split peas, bay leaves, and rosemary; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until peas are cooked, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

By Cathy H

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• onion
• potato
• water
• salt
• black pepper
• half-and-half
• butter
• clam

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Place diced bacon in a large stockpot over medium-high heat; cook and stir until almost crisp. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Stir in potatoes and add water; season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
4. 4 Pour in half-and-half and add butter.
5. 5 Drain clams, reserving clam liquid; stir clams and 1/2 of the clam liquid into the soup. Cook until heated through, without boiling, about 5 minutes.
6. 6 Serve and enjoy!

By Debbie2

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• potato
• onion
• celery
• chicken bouillon
• half-and-half
• cream of mushroom soup
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Place potatoes, onions, celery, and bouillon cubes in a large pot. Add enough water to cover all ingredients. Bring to a boil and simmer on medium heat for 15 minutes.
3. 3 Add half and half, bacon, cream of mushroom soup and stir until combined. Add cheese and stir until completely melted. Simmer on low until potatoes are cooked through and tender.
4. 4 Serve and enjoy!

By Elizabeth Goldsberry

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• green bean
• garlic
• parsley
• salt
• all-purpose flour
• onion
• sour cream
• vinegar

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot over medium heat, combine green beans, garlic, parsley, salt and water to cover and cook until beans are tender.
2. 2 Fry bacon until crisp, set aside. Add onion and flour to bacon grease, stirring until smooth and brown. Add some water from the beans, stirring slowly and constantly to prevent lumps.
3. 3 Cook to thicken a bit, then add it to the bean soup and bring to a boil. Stir crisp bacon, sour cream and vinegar.

By Jamie Elliott

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• butter
• margarine
• all-purpose flour
• milk
• potato
• green onion
• cheddar cheese
• sour cream
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels; crumble and set aside.
3. 3 Meanwhile, melt butter in a stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Gradually add flour, whisking until well-combined. Slowly pour in milk, whisking constantly until smooth and thickened.
4. 4 Add potatoes and onions and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
5. 5 Stir in crumbled bacon, Cheddar cheese, sour cream, salt, and pepper. Continue cooking and stirring until cheese is melted.
6. 6 Enjoy!

By Sherry Haupt

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• butter
• garlic
• vegetable broth
• broccoli
• heavy cream
• cheddar cheese
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook garlic until tender, about 2 minutes. Add vegetable broth, heavy cream, and broccoli. Bring to a boil; simmer until broccoli is tender, about 15 minutes.
2. 2 Add Cheddar cheese gradually, stirring constantly, until completely melted. Stir in bacon pieces. Season with salt and pepper.

By Fioa

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• onion
• chicken broth
• water
• potato
• salt
• dill weed
• white pepper
• all-purpose flour
• half-and-half
• evaporated milk

Instructions

1. 1 Place bacon and onion in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until bacon is evenly brown and onions are soft. Drain off excess grease.
2. 2 Transfer the bacon and onion to a slow cooker, and stir in chicken broth, water, potatoes, salt, dill weed, and white pepper. Cover, and cook on Low 6 to 7 hours, stirring occasionally.
3. 3 In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and half-and-half. Stir into the soup along with the evaporated milk. Cover, and cook another 30 minutes before serving.

By ROZANRENEE

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• margarine
• onion
• garlic
• carrot
• celery
• potato
• evaporated milk
• instant mashed potato flakes
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Slice bacon into small pieces and fry until crisp; set aside. Put potatoes in large soup pot and add enough water to cover them; simmer. Meanwhile, cook and stir onions, garlic, celery, and carrots in butter until tender.
2. 2 When the potatoes are tender, stir in cooked vegetables and bacon. Stir in canned cream. When mixture is just starting to boil, add instant potatoes to thicken to desired consistency. Salt & Pepper to taste.

By BRENDA WEBSTER

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• mashed potato
• turkey sausage
• onion
• garlic
• chicken stock
• milk
• green swiss chard
• kale
• crushed red pepper
• sea salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Cook the bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Drain on a paper towel.
2. 2 Crumble and set aside.
3. 3 Remove the turkey Italian sausage links from the casing and place in the Dutch oven along with the diced onion.
4. 4 Saute until the onion is soft and the sausage is cooked. Add the garlic, stirring frequently for 45 seconds.
5. 5 Add the chicken stock, milk, and potatoes.
6. 6 Add Swiss chard or kale along with the crushed red pepper, sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste.
7. 7 Cook on medium low for 15 minutes or until hot.
8. 8 Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with crumbled bacon.

By Idahoan

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• potato
• onion
• carrot
• celery
• water
• milk
• salt
• black pepper
• sour cream
• all-purpose flour
• paprika

Instructions

1. 1 In a large saucepan cook bacon until crisp. Set bacon aside, along with 3 tablespoons of bacon drippings.
2. 2 Add potatoes, onion, carrot and celery to drippings. Add enough water to cover vegetables and cook over low heat until tender, stirring occasionally.
3. 3 Stir in milk, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.
4. 4 In separate bowl, stir together sour cream, flour and paprika. Gradually stir 1 cup of hot soup mixture into sour cream mixture.
5. 5 Pour sour cream mixture into soup mixture. Cook until small bubbles break soups service. Top with chopped bacon pieces.

By Lisa

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• beef stock
• pinto bean
• tomato
• celery
• bay leaf
• apple
• red wine
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, coarsely chop, and set aside.
2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, and saute white onion and garlic 3 to 5 minutes, or until tender. Stir in beef stock, pinto beans, tomatoes, celery, and bay leaf. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer.
3. 3 In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir the apple in the red wine until soft.
4. 4 Mix bacon, apple, and remaining red wine into the soup mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Continue to simmer, stirring occasionally until well blended.

By Jennifer Fey

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• potato
• chicken broth
• carrot
• onion
• parsley
• celery seed
• salt
• black pepper
• milk
• all-purpose flour
• american cheese
• green onion

Instructions

1. 1 Place cooked bacon in a large stockpot over medium-high heat; add potatoes, chicken broth, carrots, onion, parsley, celery seed, salt, and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil, cover stockpot with a lid, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring frequently and slightly mashing potatoes, until potatoes are fully cooked, at least 20 minutes. Add extra chicken broth if needed.
2. 2 Whisk milk and flour together in a bowl or measuring cup until frothy; slowly pour into soup while constantly stirring. Bring soup back to a simmer and cook until soup is thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
3. 3 Remove soup from heat and stir in American cheese until completely melted. Ladle soup into serving bowls and garnish with green onions.

By Reebs

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• russet potato
• chicken stock
• onion
• salt
• black pepper
• cheddar cheese
• butter
• all-purpose flour
• heavy cream
• sour cream
• garlic powder
• scallion

Instructions

1. 1 Combine potatoes, chicken stock, onion, salt, and pepper in a slow cooker. Cook on High until potatoes are tender, about 4 hours.
2. 2 Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels and wipe out most of the grease from the skillet.
3. 3 Puree potatoes in the slow cooker with an immersion blender until smooth. Add 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese and 1/2 of the cooked bacon, set temperature to Low, and cook for 1 to 2 hours.
4. 4 Melt butter in the skillet over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour and stir until the mixture becomes paste-like and light golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add heavy cream, sour cream, and garlic powder; whisk until thickened. Pour into the slow cooker and cook on Low for 1 more hour.
5. 5 Ladle into bowls and garnish with remaining bacon, remaining Cheddar, sour cream, and scallions.

By Mallory

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• celery
• onion
• garlic
• potato
• chicken stock
• potato
• butter
• all-purpose flour
• heavy cream
• tarragon
• cilantro
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Place bacon in a Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain bacon pieces on paper towels. Drain off all but 1/4 cup of the bacon grease.
3. 3 Cook celery and onion in the reserved bacon drippings until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, and continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes.
4. 4 Add cubed potatoes, and toss to coat. Sauté 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, 15 to 20 minutes.
5. 5 Meanwhile, melt butter in a separate skillet over medium heat. Whisk in flour. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in heavy cream, tarragon, and cilantro.
6. 6 Bring cream mixture to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add cream mixture to the potato mixture; stir to combine.
7. 7 Transfer about 1/2 of the soup to a blender and purée. Return to the Dutch oven. Adjust seasonings to taste.
8. 8 Serve hot and enjoy!

By Karena

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• butternut squash
• sweet potato
• olive oil
• salt
• black pepper
• butter
• onion
• garlic
• white wine
• chicken stock
• half-and-half
• nutmeg

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Combine squash, sweet potatoes, olive oil, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; toss to coat. Pour out onto a baking sheet.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven, flipping the vegetables once, until slightly caramelized and tender, about 60 minutes.
4. 4 Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until slightly crisp, 7 to 10 minutes. Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon drippings. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels; crumble bacon.
5. 5 Heat bacon drippings and butter together in Dutch oven over medium heat. Saute onion and butter in hot butter mixture until onion is translucent, 7 to 10 minutes.
6. 6 Pour the white wine into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook until white wine is reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes.
7. 7 Stir roasted squash mixture into onion mixture; add stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until all vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
8. 8 Pour vegetable mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Return pureed soup to Dutch oven.
9. 9 Stir half-and-half into pureed soup; cook and stir over medium-low heat until soup is warmed through, about 5 minutes. Stir nutmeg into soup; season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and top each with crumbled bacon.

By Donald

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• vegetable oil
• onion
• carrot
• celery
• salt
• black pepper
• cumin
• thyme
• cayenne pepper
• black beluga lentil
• chicken broth
• bay leaf
• flat-leaf parsley
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir bacon in hot oil until browned and crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion, carrots, celery, and salt; cook and stir until onion is softened and translucent, about 10 minutes. Season with black pepper, cumin, thyme, and cayenne pepper.
2. 2 Pour lentils into bacon mixture and stir until completely coated in rendered bacon fat. Add chicken broth and bay leaf; bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cook, adding more chicken broth as needed, until lentils are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
3. 3 Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste. Stir in 3 tablespoons parsley.
4. 4 Ladle soup into bowls, sprinkle remaining parsley over top, and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• onion
• garlic
• chicken broth
• oregano
• cayenne pepper
• cumin
• salt
• black bean
• water
• black pepper
• green onion
• sambal paste
• red chile
• lime juice
• green onion
• sour cream

Instructions

1. 1 Place bacon in a cold pot. Turn heat to medium, cook and stir until the bacon is cooked but not crisp.
2. 2 Stir in onion; cook and stir for 5 minutes, until the onion turns translucent and golden.
3. 3 Stir in garlic; cook for 2-3 minutes. Add chicken stock, turn heat to medium-high. Stir in oregano, cayenne and salt. Add black beans and water. Return to a simmer.
4. 4 Simmer on medium-low, stirring occasionally, for 20-30 minutes. While it's cooking, mash about half the beans to thicken the soup.
5. 5 Stir in black pepper and cumin. Add salt to taste.
6. 6 Make the relish by stirring together minced green onion, sambal paste, and lime juice.
7. 7 Serve garnished with relish, chopped green onions, and sour cream.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• ground beef
• carrot
• celery
• onion
• chicken broth
• russet potato
• butter
• all-purpose flour
• milk
• cheddar cheese
• basil
• parsley
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain, discard grease, and set aside.
3. 3 Meanwhile, place bacon in a 3-quart saucepan, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove crisped bacon with a slotted spoon and set on paper towels to drain. Leave bacon grease in the saucepan.
4. 4 Sauté carrots, celery, and onion in the bacon grease until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add broth, potatoes, and browned ground beef; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until potatoes are tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
5. 5 Meanwhile, wipe out the skillet you previously cooked the beef in. Melt butter in the skillet and whisk in flour; cook, stirring frequently, until bubbly, 3 to 5 minutes. Carefully whisk milk into flour-butter mixture until well combined and very smooth.
6. 6 Pour milk mixture into the soup, whisking to combine; bring to a boil and simmer for about 2 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese and stir until melted. Season with basil, parsley, salt, and pepper.
7. 7 Remove from heat. Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with bacon and additional shredded Cheddar cheese.

By Rebekah Rose Hills

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• olive oil
• russet potato
• onion
• butter
• sugar
• garlic
• cayenne pepper
• chicken broth
• rosemary
• half-and-half
• milk
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large, deep saute pan until shimmering.
2. 2 Add potatoes, then onion; saute, stirring very little at first, then more frequently, until squash start to turn golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes.
3. 3 Reduce heat to low and add butter, sugar and garlic; continue cooking until all vegetables are a rich spotty caramel color, about 10 minutes longer.
4. 4 Add cayenne pepper; continue to saute until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute longer.
5. 5 Add broth; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
6. 6 Using an immersion blender or traditional blender, puree (adding fresh rosemary)until very smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute. (If using a traditional blender, vent it either by removing the lid's pop-out center or by lifting one edge of the lid. Drape the blender canister with a kitchen towel. To 'clean' the canister, pour in a little half-and-half, blend briefly, then add to the soup.)
7. 7 Return to pan (or a soup pot); add enough half-and-half so the mixture is souplike, yet thick enough to float garnish. Taste, and add salt and pepper if needed. Heat through, ladle into bowls, garnish and serve.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• all-purpose flour
• margarine
• carrot
• potato
• bay leaf
• red pepper flakes
• thyme
• clove
• marjoram
• black pepper
• beef stock
• celery
• onion
• parsley
• green bell pepper
• leek
• beef tripe

Instructions

1. 1 Place tripe into a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat and let sit until tripe has cooled slightly, about 20 minutes. Drain and rinse; cut into 1/4-inch pieces.
2. 2 Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until browned, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add leeks, bell peppers, parsley, onion, and celery; sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in stock, pepper, marjoram, cloves, thyme, pepper flakes, and bay leaf. Add tripe and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until tripe is very tender, about 2 hours. Add potato and carrots; cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
3. 3 When the soup is almost ready, melt butter in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour and stir until mixture becomes paste-like and light golden brown, about 5 minutes. Stir roux into soup and cook, stirring constantly, until soup thickens a bit. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired. Discard bay leaf.

By MARBALET

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• olive oil
• onion
• celery
• garlic
• salt
• russet potato
• cauliflower
• chicken broth
• water
• cayenne pepper
• heavy cream
• breadcrumb
• parmesan cheese
• flat-leaf parsley
• lemon zest

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and celery in hot oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and salt and stir for 1 minute. Stir in potato, cauliflower, chicken broth, and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until cauliflower is tender and potatoes are easily smashed against the side of the saucepan, about 30 minutes.
2. 2 Purée soup using an immersion blender until smooth. Reduce heat to low; season with cayenne pepper and salt. Pour in cream and stir until warmed. Season soup with more salt if needed.
3. 3 Cook and stir bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, leaving grease in the skillet.
4. 4 Toss bread crumbs in bacon grease in the skillet and cook over low heat until toasted and crisp. Stir in cheese and continue to cook until melted. Transfer to a medium bowl and cool to room temperature. Stir in bacon, parsley, and lemon zest; toss to coat.
5. 5 Serve soup garnished with bacon gremolata over the top.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• crabmeat
• blue crab
• seafood seasoning
• pea
• lima bean
• green bean
• white corn
• potato
• tomato
• cabbage
• water
• black pepper
• salt
• barley
• ham bone
• carrot

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add carrots and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well and set aside.
2. 2 Place ham bone, barley, salt, and pepper in large stockpot with 4 cups water. Simmer over medium heat for 30 to 45 minutes. Add cabbage and tomatoes and continue to simmer for 15 more minutes. Stir in potatoes and carrots; simmer until potatoes are tender and easily pierced with a fork, 20 to 30 minutes. Stir in 1 cup water, corn, green beans, lima beans, and peas; simmer for 20 minutes.
3. 3 While the soup is simmering, clean crabs by opening them and discarding the lungs and mouth. Remove the yellowish-brown tomalley (fat) and set aside. Break crabs in half and add to the soup along with seafood seasoning. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. 4 Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate; reserve grease in the skillet.
5. 5 Cook and stir reserved tomalley in bacon grease over low heat until mixture becomes gravy-like. Stir cooked tomalley into the soup with remaining 1 cup water. Continue simmering for 45 minutes, then add lump crabmeat and season with additional salt, pepper, and seafood seasoning if necessary. Simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to low until ready to serve.

By FoodJunkie

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• carrot
• onion
• celery
• garlic
• salt
• black pepper
• cayenne pepper
• butter
• flour
• beer
• chicken broth
• milk
• half and half
• mustard
• worcestershire sauce
• mustard
• hot pepper sauce
• cheddar cheese
• popcorn

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving drippings.
3. 3 Add carrots, onion, and celery to drippings and increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in garlic, salt, pepper, and cayenne; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
4. 4 Add butter and cook, stirring constantly, until melted. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
5. 5 Stir in beer, and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 2 minutes.
6. 6 Stir in broth and half-and-half; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium to maintain a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, just until mixture lightly coats the back of a spoon, 12 to 15 minutes.
7. 7 Stir in Dijon, Worcestershire, dry mustard, and hot sauce until fully incorporated. Remove from heat.
8. 8 Add cheese, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until melted before adding more.
9. 9 Serve hot, topped with popcorn and reserved bacon.

By SAVVYHOSTESS

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• bacon drippings
• leek
• celery
• garlic
• potato
• chicken broth
• water
• thyme
• paprika
• cayenne pepper
• salt
• black pepper
• thyme
• sweet corn
• milk
• tiger shrimp
• cornstarch
• water
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Cook and stir bacon in a skillet over medium heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon on a paper towel-lined plate, reserving about 1 tablespoon bacon grease in the skillet.
2. 2 Cook and stir leeks and celery in bacon grease over medium heat until leeks soften, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Stir garlic into leek mixture until fragrant, about 2 minutes more. Transfer mixture to a slow cooker.
4. 4 Place drained bacon, potatoes, chicken broth, 2 cups water, dried thyme, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper in the slow cooker.
5. 5 Tie sprigs of fresh thyme together with kitchen string and add to the slow cooker.
6. 6 Cook on High for 4 hours; add corn and cook for 1 more hour.
7. 7 Reduce heat to Low; stir in milk and cook uncovered until slightly thickened, 30 to 40 minutes.
8. 8 Meanwhile, bring a pot of water a boil. Cook tiger shrimp in boiling water until they are bright pink and no longer translucent in the center, about 3 minutes. Drain. Allow shrimp to cool slightly before peeling.
9. 9 Mix cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water in a bowl until combined.
10. 10 Stir cornstarch mixture into slow cooker and heat until the soup thickens, about 3 minutes.
11. 11 Stir peeled shrimp and parsley into soup. Remove fresh thyme sprigs and season soup with salt and black pepper before serving.

By angie