Cheeseburger Soup Bacon (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

01 - 5.33 slices of crispy bacon.
02 - 1 pound of minced beef.
03 - 1.33 tablespoons of oil for cooking.
04 - 0.67 yellow onion, chopped.
05 - 1.33 cups of peeled and diced Yukon gold potatoes.
06 - 0.67 of a 14oz can of diced tomatoes.
07 - 0.67 teaspoon of fine salt.
08 - 0.33 teaspoon of ground black pepper.
09 - 2.67 cups of broth made from beef.
10 - 0.67 cup of raw, unsalted cashews.
11 - 0.33 cup of water or broth from chicken.
12 - 0.17 cup of nutritional yeast flakes.
13 - 1.33 tablespoons of juice from pickles.
14 - 0.67 tablespoon of tomato paste.
15 - 1.33 teaspoons of classic yellow mustard.
16 - 1.33 diced pickles (optional).
17 - 0.67 cup of shredded leafy lettuce (optional).

# Instructions:

01 - Make bacon crispy however you like best. Let it cool, then crumble into smaller bits.
02 - In a large pot, cook the beef in the leftover bacon grease or your cooking oil. Stop once it's no longer pink, drain any fat, and set aside.
03 - Cook onions and potatoes in the pot for 5-7 minutes. Toss in the tomatoes, spices, and broth. Let it simmer for around 10 minutes.
04 - Blend cashews (soaked beforehand) with water, pickle juice, yeast, tomato paste, and mustard. Blend until smooth and creamy.
05 - Stir the beef and blended sauce into the veggies. Heat everything for another 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle bacon and any garnishes on top to finish.

# Notes:

01 - Let cashews soak in boiling water for at least 10 minutes.
02 - It's both dairy-free and paleo-friendly.
03 - Works great for Whole30 too.