{"id":3249,"date":"2025-03-30T23:57:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T23:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=3249"},"modified":"2025-03-30T23:57:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T23:57:32","slug":"mushroom-caramelized-onion-soup-with-cheesy-toasties-and-bacon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/30\/mushroom-caramelized-onion-soup-with-cheesy-toasties-and-bacon\/","title":{"rendered":"Mushroom &#038; Caramelized Onion Soup with Cheesy Toasties and Bacon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">This rich and savory Mushroom &amp; Caramelized Onion Soup is bursting with earthy mushroom flavors, sweet caramelized onions, and a hint of smokiness from crispy bacon. Served with gooey cheesy toasties, it&#8217;s a cozy, comforting meal ideal for chilly days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<p>For the Soup:<br \/>\n2 tbsp butter<br \/>\n1 tbsp olive oil<br \/>\n4 slices bacon, chopped<br \/>\n2 large onions, thinly sliced<br \/>\n3 cloves garlic, minced<br \/>\n1 lb (450g) mushrooms (mix of button, cremini, or shiitake), sliced<br \/>\n1\/2 cup dry white wine (optional, for depth)<br \/>\n4 cups beef or vegetable broth<br \/>\n1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves (or 1 tsp dried thyme)<br \/>\nSalt and pepper, to taste<br \/>\n1\/4 cup heavy cream (optional, for added creaminess)<\/p>\n<p>For the Cheesy Toasties:<br \/>\n4 slices crusty bread (like baguette or sourdough)<br \/>\n1 cup shredded Gruy\u00e8re, Swiss, or sharp cheddar cheese<br \/>\n2 tbsp butt<\/p>\n<p>Instructions:<\/p>\n<p>Cook the Bacon:<br \/>\nIn a large pot or Dutch oven, cook the chopped bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove the bacon with a sl<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This rich and savory Mushroom &amp; Caramelized Onion Soup is bursting with earthy mushroom flavors, sweet caramelized onions, and a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3250,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Mushroom & Caramelized Onion Soup with Cheesy Toasties and Bacon - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"This rich and savory Mushroom &amp; Caramelized Onion Soup is bursting with earthy mushroom flavors, sweet caramelized onions, and a hint of smokiness from cris"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3249"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3249\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3251,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3249\/revisions\/3251"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3250"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}