7 summer bacon soup Recipes

whole milk, ears of fresh corn , kernels cut from cobs, cobs broken in half and reserved, butter, onion, chopped, carrot, peeled, thinly sliced, celery stalk, thinly sliced, garlic clove, pressed, water, fresh thyme sprigs, fresh rosemary sprigs, bay leaf, ground white pepper, thick bacon slices, diced, fresh corn kernels cut from about 1/2 ear of corn, green onion, thinly sliced, cayenne pepper, creme fraiche ,* stirred to loosen

vegetables (at least two of the following - the more the merrier - beans - any kind; corn - whole kernel, not cr), pre-cooked meat or 1/4 lb leftover meat (beef, pork or chicken) or 1/4 lb sausage (including hot dogs or canned sausages) or 1/4 lb bacon (or a combination of two or more, cut into bite-sized pieces), tomato sauce (or tomato soup, tomato puree or juice, pizza sauce, pasta sauce), pasta (more or less , any kind you have on hand, if spaghetti, break into 1-inch pieces), broth (beef, chicken, vegetable, or 1 can and 1 can water or 1 qt water), garlic powder or garlic salt or minced garlic, italian seasoning (or chili powder and cumin, to taste), salt and pepper, shredded carrots or chopped spinach or sliced zucchini or summer squash (optional), chopped bell pepper (optional), onion (optional)

butter, olive oil or grapeseed oil, onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, squash, thinly sliced, chicken stock, half and half, salt, white pepper, your favorite cheese , shredded - i sometimes use cheddar and/or parmesan (optional) for topping, croutons (optional ) for topping, chopped chives or parsley (optional) for topping, bacon crumbles (optional) for topping

beefsteak tomatoes sliced thick, cream of mushroom soup undiluted, bacon fried crisp, flour, salt, black pepper, mashed potatoes

carrot, thinly sliced, butter, onion, chopped, zucchini, sliced, yellow summer squash , halved lengthwise and sliced, condensed cheddar cheese soup, undiluted, milk, salt, pepper, cooked elbow macaroni, shredded cheddar cheese, bacon strips, cooked and crumbled