Alpine Bread Soup
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Alpine Bread Soup
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This is a great way to use stale bread, rye if you happen to have some. Whatever bread you use, it should be a good, hearty loaf.
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 pound Bacon or guanciale or pancetta, diced
- 1 yellow onion minced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups bread cubed, stale
- 1 quart stock (chicken, beef, vegetable)
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 1/2 cup gruyere cheese grated
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven or other large pot, heat the butter over medium heat and add the diced bacon, pancetta, etc. This seems like a lot of fat, but the bread absorbs it. Cook until the meat is crispy, then remove it with a slotted spoon for later.
- Add the onion and cook until it turns translucent, about 4 to 6 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir in the bread, making sure to coat it all well.
- Pour in the stock and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the bread is about half broken down -- you want it to still have a little structure at the center of the cubes.
- When that happens, drop the heat to low and stir in the cheeses until well combined. Turn off the heat and serve with the parsley and bacon bits and pepper on top.
Notes
- You can use bacon, guanciale, pancetta or anything similar here. If you want to reduce the fat, skip the butter.
- If you can't get gruyere, just use more parmesan, or pecorino. If you can find it, the ideal cheese would be montasio, but it's tough to find in the United States.
- I use grouse or venison stock, but use what you have handy -- just nothing too dark.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
678kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
81g
(27%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Trans Fat
0.3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
1190mg
(50%)
Potassium
464mg
(10%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
474IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
401mg
(40%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 678 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 678kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 81g | 27% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 1190mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 464mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 474IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 401mg | 40% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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