Simple Potato and Bacon Soup

Name: Simple Potato and Bacon Soup
Ingredients: 1 sprig of thyme; 2 bay leaves; 2 or 3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced; 6 large sprigs of parsley; 6 slices streaky bacon, smoked or green, as preferred, rind removed, then grilled, or fried and crumbled; 6 slices streaky bacon, smoked or green, as preferred, rind removed, then grilled, or fried and crumbled; salt and pepper; salt and pepper; 6 slices streaky bacon, smoked or green, as preferred, rind removed, then grilled, or fried and crumbled; 6 tablespoons cream; 6 large waxy potatoes, peeled and diced; 50 g (2 oz) butter or olive oil; 50 g (2 oz) butter or olive oil; 250 mls (8 oz) chicken or vegetable stock; 250 mls (8 oz) chicken or vegetable stock; 1 litre (1¾ pints) milk; 2 white or brown onions, peeled and sliced

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Modern Classics

By Frances Bissell

Published 2000

About

Ingredients

50 g (2 oz) butter or olive oil
6 large waxy potatoes, peeled and diced

Soup
Gluten-free

Method

Heat the butter or oil in a large saucepan, and add the potatoes and onions. Cover and sweat them over a low heat for 10 to 15 minutes without letting them brown, add half the milk and stock, the garlic, herbs and seasoning, and cook, partially covered, until the vegetables are soft. Rub through a sieve or blend the mixture, having removed the herbs first.

Return the soup to the saucepa