Le Cellier soup recipe question

[Micca]

Not sure if this is exactly the Le Cellier cheese soup recipe, but sounds like it's pretty close.

My question: I don't see anywhere in these directions to drain the bacon grease from the soup pot. I understand I'm cooking the onions in with the bacon for flavor, but isn't a 1/2 pound of bacon going to leave a LOT of bacon grease?

I'm thinking I might even cook the bacon in the oven and take a spoonful or two of the drippings to sautee the onion.

Any suggestions?

 

[Mermaid02]

I have not found it to be a great deal of fat. It adds a lot to the flavor though. I make this frequently- my dh and ds love it!

 

[SandrA9810]

You don't drain it...

It really isn't all that much fat. But as it is, it's a very heavy soup. So you'll probably only have a small bowl if you're eating it with dinner. Definatly not one to have seconds and thirds, even though it tastes so yummy.

I'd suggest going to ABC liquor and finding one of the canadian beers, which I think actually has an effect on the final taste. Same with the kind of white cheddar.

 

[NHdisneylover]

We make a variation of the soup. I do not eat pork so using the bacon does not work--but to get it close to teh right amount of fat we need probably a 1/3 cup olive oil--so it is quite a bit. It makes a decent sized pot of soup--and so very yummy.

 

[GeorgeG]

You can usually ask for a recipe at any of the WDW restaurants and they'll give it to you already printed up on a card. The trick is getting an ADR for Le Cellier...

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Just another suggestion on the soup. Leave out the salt until it is done and season to taste. I found that the saltiness of the bacon and cheese was plenty!

Sorry to go OT, but has anyone tried the recipe French Toast Loaf from Main Street Bakery? (Well, used to be, they don't make it any more.) I have and it is soooooo yummy and easy to make. Also enough cream and butter to give you a coronary. But worth the risk on occasion.

http://allears.net/din/recipes/rec_frtst.htm

 

[Micca]

OK, I did not drain the bacon because it didn't look like as much bacon fat as I thought there would be. The flour absorbed it all and the soup was delicious. It was very rich and filling, but it was our whole dinner.
Thanks for the tips!