Directions:
- MAKE SOUP:
- Sauté bacon in large pot over medium-high heat until crisp and brown. Remove and set aside.
- Add onion, carrot and celery to pan; sauté until vegetables begin to soften.
- Add garlic; sauté for 1 minute.
- Add broth, water, peas, bay leaves and thyme; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover pot and simmer until vegetables are tender and peas fall apart, stirring occasionally, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- REMOVE BAY LEAVES!
- Puree 5 cups soup in batches in blender and return to pot.
- Stir in salt and season with pepper to taste.
- MAKE CROUTONS:
- Preheat oven to 300ºF.
- Remove pumpernickel slices from freezer and let thaw for 5 minutes.
- Mix butter with olive oil in a small bowl.
- Use a cat cookie cutter to cut a shape from each partially frozen slice of bread.
- Lightly brush cutouts with butter mixture and arrange on a cookie sheet.
- Bake until crisp, about 15 minutes. Cool croutons in pan on a rack.
- To serve, ladle soup into bowls. Crumble reserved bacon on top.
- Add a cat crouton and a dollop of sour cream to each bowl.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 310.7 Kcal (1301 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 158.92 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 17.66g | 27% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 23.44mg | 8% | |
| Sodium | 1058.72mg | 44% | |
| Potassium | 398.95mg | 8% | |
| Total Carbs | 29.23g | 10% | |
| Sugars | 2.43g | 10% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.15g | 17% | |
| Protein | 9.99g | 20% | |
| Vitamin C | 4.2mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.2mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 68.9mg | 7% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 161.02 Kcal (674 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 82.36 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 9.15g | 27% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 12.14mg | 8% | |
| Sodium | 548.67mg | 44% | |
| Potassium | 206.75mg | 8% | |
| Total Carbs | 15.15g | 10% | |
| Sugars | 1.26g | 10% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.15g | 17% | |
| Protein | 5.18g | 20% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.1mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 1mg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 35.7mg | 7% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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