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Creamy Potato Soup with Mushroom Bacon

January 24, 2016 By Chuck Underwood 2 Comments

Potato Soup

Last night’s dinner was this Creamy Potato Soup with a few hunks of chewy, homemade bread.  Perfect for a cold, wintry day!

And is that – dare I say it – BACON?

YES – a wonderfully sweet and smokey Mushroom Bacon!  And it will rock your world.

Here’s how it happened.

I had to take my truck in to get serviced yesterday, and as I was leafing through their supply of Food Magazines (what else) I found this Potato Soup Recipe from a Mrs. Shelly Woods of Blissfield, Michigan.

So first of all – thank you, Shelly, for the inspiration!

The recipe looked easy enough to convert,  leave out the oil,  sub a little Nutritional Yeast for the Velveeta Cheese….

This is how my mind works now…..I’m a certified food nerd!

But when I saw the last two ingredients (ham and bacon) I honestly reached for another magazine thinking “Too bad, that looked pretty good”.

But then I remembered….

Somewhere on the Internet, I remembered seeing Bacon made from……Mushrooms?

I instantly googled it and voila!  Mushroom Bacon!  Sweet, smoky, maple flavored mushrooms!  I knew right then and there I was going to HAVE to make this recipe after all!

And let me stop right here and thank Kim from FitForTheJourney.com for her amazing Mushroom Bacon.

I did modify the recipe a bit by leaving out the oil, but the flavor as she puts it really WAS ….the BOMB.COM!

In fact, they were just coming out of the oven as my daughter was leaving for work last night, and one taste got an instant OMG from her – so you know it’s good!

Prepare to have your world turned upside down.

 

 

Mushroom Bacon

 

mushroom bacon

For being so good, this is ridiculously easy to make.

You simply make a marinade of Tamari, Maple Syrup, and Liquid Smoke.

Tamari is like Soy Sauce, only thicker, darker, and without any wheat.  Whether you use Soy Sauce or Tamari – go for the Less Sodium kind.

If you’re concerned with Liquid Smoke – Dr. Michael Greger has some excellent info on his site NutritionFacts.Org.  As it turns out – there’s more of a concern if you’re actually smoking your foods compared to using liquid smoke.  You can read his article here.  

Once the marinade is done, and the mushrooms rinsed and patted dry – dump both into a ziplock baggie and shake.  You’ll want to make sure every single mushroom is thoroughly coated!

Trust me on this one.  

Let that sit, turning it or tossing it every so often to keep things mixed, for at least 30 minutes….the longer the better.  Then place the mushroom on a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake at 400° F for 20 – 30 minutes.

After 20 minutes – check the ‘shrooms and nudge them around a bit to make sure they don’t stick or burn.

Go ahead – take a taste – good huh?

At this point, they are done – but you can leave them in longer to firm up even more if you want.  They’ll just get smaller, more shriveled, and chewier.  But….

NOTE:  These will NOT get crispy!   

Believe me, I tried.

I baked, I used convection, I even tried the broiler – not gonna happen.  They just shrivel up and burn.

But that’s ok!  It’s the FLAVOR we’re going after – not the texture.

And the FLAVOR is AMAZING, especially in a hot mug of Creamy Potato Soup!

 

Creamy Potato Soup

 

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The soup starts out with some cubed Yukon Golds, a few stalks of celery, carrots, onion, garlic, and 4 cups of Veggie Broth.

It’s seasoned with a little salt and pepper, paprika, parsley, and poultry seasoning.  You can optionally add some Nutritional Yeast if you want a cheesy flavor, or – as my friend Brandi Shine from TheVegan8.com suggests… a little Dill Pickle Juice.

Once the veggies are soft, you can blend it with an immersion blender, or if you’re like me and don’t own one – ladle it a little at a time into a normal blender.

Finish off the soup with a cup of unsweetened Almond Milk and stir until it’s thick and creamy.  If the soup is a little too watery, add a few Tablespoons of flour to your Almond Milk and whisk thoroughly before adding it to the soup.

Garnish with chopped green onion, chives, and of course – the Mushroom Bacon.

Enjoy!

And for those of you who are snowed in?

Stay warm, stay safe, and keep on cookin’ !

brandnewvegan

 

 

 

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Creamy Potato Soup with Mushroom Bacon
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
 
A Creamy Potato Soup, perfect for a cold, wintry day. The addition of sweet and smoky Mushroom Bacon sends this soup over the top!
Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 small bowls
Author: Chuck Underwood
Ingredients
Mushroom Bacon
  • 8 oz Mushrooms (sliced)
  • 2 Tbs Soy Sauce (low sodium)
  • 1 Tbs Maple Syrup
  • 3/4 tsp Liquid Smoke
  • 1/2 tsp Paprika
  • 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/8 tsp Ground Pepper
Potato Soup
  • 5 med Yukon Gold Potatoes (cubed)
  • 3 ribs Celery (diced)
  • 2 Carrots (chopped)
  • 1/4 Onion (diced)
  • 4 cloves Garlic (minced)
  • 4 cups Vegetable Broth (low sodium)
  • 1 cup Almond Milk (unsweetened)
  • 2 tsp Parsley
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/4 tsp Poultry Seasoning
  • 1 Tbs Nutritional Yeast (optional)
  • 2 Tbs Dill Pickle Juice (optional)
  • 1/4 cup Flour (if needed)
Instructions
Mushroom Bacon
  1. Rinse and pat dry the mushrooms and add to a large sealable ziplock bag.
  2. Whisk remaining ingredients and add to bag
  3. Thoroughly mix the marinade and mushrooms until evenly coated
  4. Let sit for 30 minutes while preheating oven to 400 degrees F
  5. Bake on parchment lined cookie sheet for 20-30 minutes
  6. Check mushrooms after 20 minutes and remove any that appear done
Potato Soup
  1. Wash and cube potatoes and add to large stew pot
  2. Add Celery, Carrots, Onion, Garlic, and Veggie Broth and bring to boil
  3. Reduce heat to simmer and add seasonings
  4. Cook until veggies are soft
  5. Blend in batches until desired consistency
  6. If soup is too watery, whisk flour into milk and add to soup to thicken
  7. Otherwise, add milk and stir
  8. Garnish with Green Onions, Chives, or Mushroom Bacon

 

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