Best Creamy Peanut Butter Bacon Soup Recipes

VIRGINIA PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery and sauté until soft, but not brown (about 5-7 minutes). Stir in flour until well blended, about 1 minute.
• Add chicken broth, stirring constantly, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer broth uncovered for about 10 minutes (to allow the broth to thicken slightly). Remove from heat and puree with a hand-held stick blender, in a food processor, or in batches in a regular blender.
• Add peanut butter and cream, stirring to combine. Heat over low heat, just until warmed through and peanut butter is melted (do not boil). Ladle into individual bowls and garnish with chopped peanuts, parsley and/or sliced green onion.

CREAM OF BACON SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet over low heat, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter and olive oil together. Saute the onion and celery, stirring occasionally, until translucent and tender, without browning. Add the garlic during the last 2 minutes of cooking and cook until fragrant. Remove from heat, cover and reserve.
• Cook the chopped bacon in the soup pot over medium heat until browned and crispy. Drain on paper towels and reserve.
• Pour out the bacon grease, reserving 2 tablespoons. Clean the pot, add the reserved bacon grease and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Melt over medium heat and sprinkle with 1/3 cup flour. Whisk until blended to make a roux.
• Slowly add the warmed chicken stock, milk, half and half, salt and white pepper, whisking constantly until mixture is smooth and creamy.
• Add the reserved onion-celery-garlic mixture and the drained, cooked bacon (reserving 2 tablespoons for garnish).
• Cook for 5 more minutes to blend flavors, stirring constantly.
• Serve garnished with shredded cheddar cheese and chopped green onions or parsley.

CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a saucepan (over low heat), stir soup into peanut butter, adding a little at a time; stir until well blended.
• 2. Add milk, heat through; stirring occasionally.
• 3. If desired, season soup with a bit of black pepper.
• 4. Ladle soup into cups, mugs, or bowls, and serve.

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.

CREAMY CHICKEN PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4 quart saucepan saute celery and onion in butter overmedium-high heat. Saute until celery and onion are tender, approximately five minutes.
• Remove from heat and add the flour and peanut butter, stirring until melted. Once melted gradually stir in chicken broth.
• Return to medium-high heat and bring to boil for two minutes. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered approximately 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in heavy cream and heat through.

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.

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.