Creamy Potato And Bacon Soup.

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 -2 table spoons of minced garlic (depending on taste)
• 1 large onion (chopped finely)
• 500 g bacon, pieces or 6 -8 slices bacon, chopped coarsely
• 1 liter vegetable stock
• 300 ml thickened cream or 300 ml sour cream
• 3 bay leaves
• 7 -9 medium potatoes (peeled and sliced)

Recipe

• 1 cook onion and garlic in a stock pot until onion is tender (medium heat suggested).
• 2 pour in vegetable stock. add potatoes and bay leaves to the mix. cook until potatoes are just tender.
• 3 while waiting for potatoes to cook, place bacon pieces on a microwave safe dish. place into microwave and set timer for 2-3 minutes to crispen bacon. if you prefer your bacon still a bit crisper set time for a further 2-3 minutes.
• 4 for a smooth soup, pour mixture into a food processor. pulse a couple of times, then put onto a slow blend for 30 seconds. for a coarse soup, use a potatoe masher or hand blender to break up potatoes just a bit.add bacon to soup just before serving.