Best Chicken And Bacon Soup Recipes

CHICKEN, BACON AND WHITE BEAN SOUP PORTUGUESE STYLE

Steps:

• Put the beans into a large pot.
• Add water to cover by 2 inches and soak for at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Then drain.
• Fry the bacon in a heavy stockpot over medium-high heat until crisp, about 7 minutes.
• Use a slotted spoon to lift onto paper towels to drain.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat from the pot.
• Add the onions and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 4 minutes.
• Add the shallots, garlic, bay leaves, salt and cayenne.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots soften, about 1 minute.
• Add the beans to the pot with the stock, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Stir in the chicken and the reserved bacon and heat through.
• Remove and discard bay leaves.
• Ladle into warm bowls and sprinkle with the grated cheese.

SLOW-COOKER CHEESY CHICKEN AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. With slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towel-lined plate; cover and refrigerate.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix flour, Montreal chicken seasoning and salt. Add chicken, and toss to coat; set aside.
• Increase heat to medium-high. Add chicken to skillet, and cook 4 to 5 minutes or until browned on first side. Turn chicken, and cook 1 to 2 minutes longer or until beginning to brown. Meanwhile, mix broth, wild rice, green onion whites, celery and carrot in slow cooker. Refrigerate green onion greens.
• Add chicken and pan drippings to rice mixture in slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours. Chop chicken, and return to cooker; stir in 3 cups of the cheese, replace cover and heat 10 to 15 minutes or until cheese is almost melted. Stir in whipping cream. Divide soup among 8 bowls. Top with remaining 1 cup cheese, reserved bacon and green onion greens.

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP WITH BACON, CHIPOTLE, AND FIRE ROASTED TOMATO

Steps:

• Bring broth to a simmer and add chicken tenders, poach 6 to 7 minutes with a bay leaf. While chicken poaches, heat extra-virgin olive oil in a medium soup pot or deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook until crisp then remove with slotted spoon. Drain off excess fat, leaving 2 to 3 tablespoons in the pan. Add onions and garlic to the skillet and cook 5 minutes then stir in chipotles and tomatoes. Remove chicken from stock, dice and then add to soup. Pass stock through a strainer then add to the soup. Place a pile of crushed tortilla chips in the bottom of each soup bowl. Cover liberally with smoked cheese then ladle the hot soup down over the top. Serve with lime, raw onions and cilantro at table to finish the soup.

CHICKEN AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in large saucepan on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 Tbsp. drippings from pan.
• Add chicken and vegetables to reserved drippings in pan; cook 5 to 8 min. or until chicken is no longer pink and vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Whisk in flour until blended. Gradually stir in water. Add bouillon and mustard; stir until bouillon is dissolved. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 min., stirring occasionally.
• Add cheese in small batches, cooking and stirring after each addition until cheese is completely melted. (Do not allow soup to come to boil.) Serve topped with bacon.

CHEESY CHICKEN, BACON, AND RICE SOUP RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Heat oil into a soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Saute onion, and carrots for 10 minutes or until softened. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute then add chicken and rice. Reduce heat to low. Melt butter into a large saucepan over medium heat. Slowly whisk in flour, salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in chicken broth until thick and creamy, nearly to a boil. Stir in shredded cheddar until melted then pour into chicken and vegetable mixture. Add 1 Cup crumbled bacon, stir then season according to taste then simmer on low until ready to serve. Garnish each bowl with a few pinches of additional crumbled bacon. Enjoy!

ONE POT CHICKEN AND BACON ORZO SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large dutch oven or heavy bottom saucepan, render the fat from the bacon over low heat. Once there's a nice layer of fat on the bottom of the pan, turn the heat up slightly and cook the bacon until crisp. Place the bacon on a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Discard all but 2-3 tablespoons of the fat from the pan. Add the onions, garlic, celery, and carrots to the pan with a pinch of salt. Cook the vegetables on medium heat for several minutes, stirring periodically, until they have caramelized a bit (Note: the more you caramelize them, the more flavorful the finished soup will be). Lay the chicken breasts on top of the vegetables and cover with the chicken stock. Bring the the liquid to a boil, cover and reduce the heat to low. Allow the soup to simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the chicken and place on a cutting board. Once it has cooled slightly, use 2 forks to shred the meat. Set aside. Bring the soup back to a boil and add the orzo. Cook for 8 minutes, uncovered, until the orzo is al dente. Add the chicken back to the soup and season with salt and pepper to taste. Dice the reserved bacon. Garnish each bowl of soup with fresh parsley and diced bacon before serving. (Note: the bacon can be reheated either in a skillet over medium heat or in the microwave at 10 second intervals)

SLOW-COOKER CHEESY CHICKEN AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. With slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towel-lined plate; cover and refrigerate.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix flour, Montreal chicken seasoning and salt. Add chicken, and toss to coat; set aside.
• Increase heat to medium-high. Add chicken to skillet, and cook 4 to 5 minutes or until browned on first side. Turn chicken, and cook 1 to 2 minutes longer or until beginning to brown. Meanwhile, mix stock, wild rice, green onion whites, celery and carrot in slow cooker. Refrigerate green onion greens.
• Add chicken and pan drippings to rice mixture in slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours. Chop chicken, and return to cooker; stir in 3 cups of the cheese and the whipping cream. Divide soup among 8 bowls. Top with remaining 1 cup cheese, reserved bacon and green onion greens.