Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  5             slices  bacon -- chopped
  1              pound  carrots -- peeled and chopped
  6                     green onions -- chopped
  1                cup  chopped mushrooms
  3             stalks  celery -- chopped
  2             sprigs  fresh thyme
  1                     bay leaf
  4               cups  chicken broth
  1                cup  water
  1                cup  heavy cream
                        salt and freshly ground pepper

Preparation:

1. In a stock pot over medium-high heat, saut‚ bacon until crisp. Add carrots, green onions, mushrooms, and celery. Cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Add thyme, bay leaf, chicken broth, and water, bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 50 minutes. 2. Remove bay leaf. Place soup in a food processor and process until smooth. Return mixture to pot over low heat. Add cream and salt and pepper to taste. Heat until warm.

Nutritional Information:

175 Calories (kcal); 14g Total Fat; (69% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 44mg Cholesterol; 490mg Sodium