Best Creamy Peanut Butter Bacon Soup Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium heat in a large pot and cook onions and peppers until soft (around 5 minutes). Careful not to brown the onions.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
• Add sweet potatoes, tomato sauce, vegetable broth, black pepper and chili powder. Bring to a boil.
• Lower heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add peanut butter and stir to melt it into the soup.
• Pour everything into a blender. Make sure the steam vent is open. Cover the vent with a kitchen towel to avoid splatter and process until smooth and creamy. Alternatively, you can use an immersion blender to process the soup.
• Top with cilantro, peanuts and a pinch of curry powder.

CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER & BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Dice bacon strips and fry until crispy; remove the bacon pieces & reserve 3 tablespoons bacon grease.
• Dice 1 onion (medium to large) and cook in the reserved bacon grease until onions are soft and translucent.
• Add 3 cups of chicken stock.
• Add 1 cup of half and half (can also use 2% milk).
• Add 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (more or less to taste).
• Add 1 teaspoon kosher salt (more or less to taste).
• Add 1/2 cup of smooth peanut butter.
• Optional: toss the crispy bacon bits back in the soup pot (healthy? not in this kitchen! And it tastes so good.).
• Stir until combined and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
• Simmer for at least 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• If you like a creamy soup, you can use a stick blender on this to blend in the onions.
• Serve hot, with an optional garnish of chopped green onions.

CREAMY POTATO & BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp in large pot. Remove and drain well on paper towels. Discard most of the bacon grease. Leave about a tablespoon of grease in the pot.
• Meanwhile, prepare vegetables. Add carrot and celery to the pot on medium heat. Add a bit of salt and pepper. Saute until soft but not brown, about 5 minutes, stirring often.
• Stir in chicken broth, potatoes, and cayenne pepper; add a bit of salt and pepper, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, about 10-15 minutes.
• Scoop out about 1/3 of the veggies and place in a mixing bowl. Using a hand-held blender, blend the veggies until the consistency of creamed potatoes. Add back to the soup and stir in half & half until the soup is the consistency you prefer. Add about half of the bacon. Stir in cheese, heating just until melted--do not boil. Adjust seasoning to taste by adding salt, if desired. Serve with bacon, cheese, and green onions as garnish.

CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan (over low heat), stir soup into peanut butter; adding a little at a time, stir until well blended.
• Add milk, heat through; stirring occasionally.
• If desired, season soup with a bit of black pepper.
• Yields: 2 servings.

BOILED PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Place a 6 quart pot over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring frequently, until the bacon is browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove the bacon to a paper-towel lined plate or rack. Pour off all but 3 tablespoons of the bacon fat.
• Decrease the heat to medium and add the onions to the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally until the onion is softened and beginning to brown around the edges, approximately 6 minutes. Add the broth, peanuts and thyme. Increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil. Once the mixture reaches a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low to maintain a rapid simmer. Cook until the peanuts begin to loosen from their skins and the broth is reduced by 1/4, approximately 20 to 25 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and puree the mixture with a hand-held stick blender until smooth. Add the milk, vinegar, salt and pepper and puree until combined. Turn the heat back to medium and cook until warmed through, 5 to 7 minutes. Garnish with the reserved bacon and serve immediately.
• Wash the peanuts in cool water until the water runs clear. Soak in cool water for 30 minutes to loosen any remaining dirt.
• Drain and rinse the peanuts. Add the peanuts to a 12-quart pot along with the salt and 3 gallons of water. Stir well. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours. Check the texture of the peanut at this point for doneness. When done, boiled peanuts should have a similar texture to a cooked dry bean. It should hold its shape, but not crunch when bitten. Add more water throughout the cooking process, if needed. If necessary, continue cooking for 3 to 4 hours longer.
• Drain the peanuts and store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
• *Cook's note: The cooking time can vary greatly depending on how fresh the peanuts are. The fresher the peanut, the less time it will take to cook.
• approximately 4 pounds in shell and 2 pounds out of shell

CREAM OF PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• MELT butter in medium saucepan. Cook celery and onion until onion is tender, but not browned. Stir in flour and cook about one minute. Whisk in chicken broth, cooking until thickened and bubbly.
• REMOVE from heat. Puree mixture in batches, in a blender, until smooth. Return to saucepan.
• ADD the peanut butter and milk, stirring to blend thoroughly. Heat through, but do not boil. Serve hot or cold. Garnish with snipped chives and chopped peanuts, if desired.