Cream of Mushroom Soup with Bacon Pane Gratata
KNORR Intense Flavours Mushroom Earth gives this soup a real depth of flavour and will save you using a large amount of dried and fresh mushrooms to deliver the same intensity.

Ingredients per serve
Cream of Mushroom Soup with Bacon Pane Gratata
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€653.4
Method
Olive oil
/ml
50.0 ml
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Onions
/x
2.0 x
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Mixed mushrooms, chopped
/kg
1.0 kg
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Garlic cloves, crushed
/x
6.0 x
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Sprigs of lemon thyme
/x
10.0 x
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KNORR Intense Flavours Wild Mushroom Earth 400 ml
/ml
60.0 ml
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Water
/l
1.3 l
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Cracked Black Pepper
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0.0
0%
Thickened cream
/ml
250.0 ml
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Olive oil, extra
/ml
50.0 ml
0%
Bacon rashers, trimmed & finely chopped
/g
150.0 g
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Panko breadcrumbs
/g
100.0 g
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Sprigs of lemon thyme, extra
/x
5.0 x
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To Serve
Shaved Parmesan, To Serve
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0.0
0%
Side Salad, To Serve
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0.0
0%
Bread, To Serve
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0.0
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Method
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Olive oil 50.0 ml
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Onions 2.0 x
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Mixed mushrooms, chopped 1.0 kg
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Garlic cloves, crushed 6.0 x
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Sprigs of lemon thyme 10.0 x
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Water 1.3 l
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Cracked Black Pepper
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Thickened cream 250.0 ml
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Olive oil, extra 50.0 ml
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Bacon rashers, trimmed & finely chopped 150.0 g
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Panko breadcrumbs 100.0 g
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Sprigs of lemon thyme, extra 5.0 x
To Serve
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Shaved Parmesan, To Serve
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Side Salad, To Serve
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Bread, To Serve
Preparation
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Method
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, cook until soft. Add mushrooms, sauté for 10 minutes then add garlic and lemon thyme sprigs. Cook for a further 5 minutes.
- Add KNORR Intense Flavours Wild Mushroom Earth, water, salt and cracked black pepper. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes then cool slightly and blend until just smooth.
- To make pane gratata, heat extra oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook bacon until golden, add breadcrumbs and continue cooking until the mix is golden brown. Cool slightly and stir through the extra thyme.
- Stir cream through the soup and heat until warmed through.
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To Serve
- Serve topped with pane gratata, accompanied with parmesan, salad and bread.