Carrot bisque
Carrot bisque recipe in the soup category
Recipe ingredients:
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 5 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 1/2 pounds carrots, coarse chopped
- 1/2 cup green onions with tops, chopped
- 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, chopped
- 1 cup celery with leaves, chopped
- 1/8 teaspoon dry thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup half-and-half
Recipe method:
- Saute bacon in heavy saucepan until crisp.
- Stir in vegetables. Stir frequently until wilted.
- Cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes.
- Uncover, stir in chicken stock, thyme and bay leaf.
- Simmer covered for 1 hour.
- Remove from heat. Remove bay leaf.
- Puree soup in blender.
- Return to saucepan. Add half and half.
- Reheat, but do not boil.
- Serve garnished with chopped green onions.
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