Sunday, June 02, 2019

Lemon, Oregano, Bacon, Mushroom Chicken Soup for Souper Sunday

Just last Wednesday I posted about an easy chicken meal - Lemon Oregano Chicken.  With leftovers I made a lovely soup. But I am getting ahead of myself here.  This is a combo of leftovers from two very different meals that blended into a tasty soup.

The day before Doug grilled rib eye for dinner.  There happened to be a bit of bacon and a carton of white button mushrooms in the fridge so while Doug was outside in heat, grilling, I fried up some bacon.  


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Once the bacon was crispy I removed it from the pan and added a tablespoon of butter and garlic.  Now tip those mushrooms into the pan.  After they soften crumble the bacon and toss in.
I never said it was heart healthy and I wouldn't recommend having it frequently .....but it was so delicious and perfect on those grilled steaks.


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Back to the chicken - the Lemon Oregano Chicken leftovers consisted of two thighs and an abundance of the lemony juice.  There was a tub of cooked white potatoes in the fridge too.  Simply carve the chicken into pieces, tip the juices into a pan with the leftover potatoes and heat.

Once hot, I used my immersion blender to smooth some of the potatoes, then toss the chicken in along with the leftover bacon and mushrooms. I added a bit of broth to this to thin slightly but it was treat as a thicker soup.  What does Rachel Ray call this consistency?  I think she says Stoup.

This was definitely stoup.


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Love, love, love leftovers and the resulting soups are never the same twice.

Sharing with Deb at Kahakai Kitchen for Souper Sunday.

(And yes, that's my blue lunch bowl at work)

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6 comments:

  1. It looks like the perfect way to use up leftovers and perfectly delicious too. Thanks for sharing with Souper Sundays this week. ;-)

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  2. I too love making soup out what's left at the end of the week. This one sounds really good.

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  3. THAT. LOOKS. DELICIOUS. You're such an intuitive cook! I'm impressed when people don't need a recipe. I don't cook often enough to gain that kind of confidence. I'll take mental notes from your posts.

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  4. Deb - it was quite a burst of distinct flavors!

    BFR - It's my favorite way to use up leftovers.

    Stacy - Thank you! Just blend up your leftovers, it's always a good way to make a casserole or soup.

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  5. It's definitely soup weather here! Cheers

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  6. Leftovers -- what a great treat. As you say, never the same soup twice.

    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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