5 smoky soup croutons Recipes

condensed cream of chicken with herbs soup, carton sour cream, smoked cheddar cheese, shredded (1-1/2 cups), frozen hash browns with onions and peppers, smoked chicken or 3 cups smoked turkey, chopped, crouton, crushed (optional)

olive oil, leeks, light green and white parts only, cleaned and finely chopped, carrots, peeled and finely chopped, celery ribs, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, all-purpose flour, fire-roasted diced tomatoes , with their juice, tomato paste, sugar , to taste, chicken broth or 5 cups vegetable broth, milk or 1 1/4 cups half-and-half, tabasco chipotle pepper sauce , to taste, salt, crouton, for garnish (preferably cheese or garlic)

olive oil, liquid smoke, chopped sweet onions, portobello mushrooms, chopped garlic, white wine, chicken stock, white roux (1 stick of butter and 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; cook slowly over low heat), heavy cream, salt and pepper, croutons , sour cream, and sliced chives, for garnish

cubed corn bread (about 3 1/2 oz), applewood-smoked bacon slices, chopped, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, cooked black-eyed peas, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, water, chopped fresh thyme, salt, crushed red pepper, chopped trimmed watercress