/ck/ - Food & Cooking

I had a really great, imaginitive idea for this round but due to work commitments ended up only being able to use what was already in the freezer (not a lot). In fact all I had that could reasonably be used was frozen peas and some old bacon.

So...
Pea and bacon soup, of course. No vertical. Briefly, sautee half an onion and some bacon in a saucepan, deglaze with dry white vermouth and reduce to a couple tablespoons, add half a pint chicken stock, add frozen petit pois, cook for only a couple of minutes to keep the freshness of the peas. Then strain, add a little cooking liquid to the solids, and blend. When smooth, add back in remaining cooking liquid until desired texture is reached. Season to taste. Finish with a tablespoon or so of cream and some crispy bacon bits.