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Squash, Pear & Bacon Soup

Prep Time25 mins
Cook Time50 mins
Total Time1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 6 slices of bacon cut into pieces
  • 1 medium onion thinly sliced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 4 cups Squash (Blue Kuri, Moranga, Thelma Sanders) cut into cubes
  • 3 large pears peeled and cubed
  • 3/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1 tsp Herbes de Provence
  • 1 cup cream 15%
  • Salt and ground pepper to taste
  • Fresh thyme chopped to taste

Instructions

  • In large saucepan, cook bacon until crisp. Dry with paper towel, then crumble.
  • Remove almost all the bacon fat from the pan and add the onion.
  • Once the onion is sweated, add the chicken broth, squash, pears and celery.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Let cool a little, then blend the mixture with immersion blender.
  • Put back in the pan and add the herbs de Provence and the bacon.
  • Continue cooking over low heat for about 10 minutes.
  • Add the cream, salt and pepper.