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Warming Bacon and Potato Soup

A recipe for Warming Bacon and Potato Soup from The Essential Rice Cooker Cookbook. This soup is packed with crispy bacon, potatoes, herbs, and cream for quite the comforting meal.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: International

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon (14 grams) unsalted butter
  • 4 ounces (115 grams) bacon diced
  • 1/4 cup (40 grams) diced red onions
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • 2 sprigs fresh Rosemary
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 pounds (910 grams) Yukon gold potatoes peeled and cut into small pieces
  • 2 teaspoons (5 grams) minced garlic
  • 3 cups (720 milliliters) vegetable stock plus more if needed
  • 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) light cream
  • 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) whole grain mustard
  • 1 tablespoon (5 grams) chopped scallions to serve

Instructions

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  1. Turn on the rice cooker, set the mode to Cook and add the lid to let the rice cooker preheat for about 1 minute.
  2. Add the butter to the rice cooker pot and put on the lid. Give the butter 1 to 2 minutes to melt.
  3. Toss in the diced bacon, add the lid back on and fry it for 6 to 8 minutes, or until it's crispy. Reserve 1 teaspoon of crispy bacon to use later for serving.
  4. Now add the onions to the pot and fry them, covered, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until they soften.
  5. Then add the thyme, rosemary and bay leaf and season with salt and pepper. Cook them for a few seconds and then add the potatoes and garlic.
  6. Toss the ingredients well and pour in the stock. Cover and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
  7. At this stage, pour in the cream and add the mustard. Stir it well. Remove the bay leaf and change the rice cooker mode to warm.
  8. Use a hand blender to carefully blend about half of the soup. We essentially want a mix of very silky and slightly chunky textures in the soup.
  9. Alternatively, you can just remove half of the soup with a ladle and add it to a blender. Blend it until it's smooth and return it to the pot. Mix it well.
  10. Add more salt and pepper if needed. Serve the soup in bowls topped with the reserved crispy bacon and scallions.