Name: Creamy cauliflower and bacon soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 1 brown onion, finely chopped; 125 gram rindless short-cut bacon, chopped; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 600 gram potatoes, peeled, chopped; 600 gram cauliflower, florets removed, stem trimmed and chopped; 4 cup (1l) reduced-salt chicken stock; 1/3 cup thickened cream; 2 tablespoon freshly grated parmesan; 2 tablespoon finely chopped chives; crusty bread, sliced, to serve

Creamy cauliflower and bacon soup

Hot, creamy and packed full of goodness, this tasty cauliflower and bacon soup is beautiful served warm with a slice of crusty bread on a cool Winter's evening.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

1 brown onion, finely chopped

125 gram rindless short-cut bacon, chopped

2 clove garlic, crushed

600 gram potatoes, peeled, chopped

600 gram cauliflower, florets removed, stem trimmed and chopped

4 cup (1l) reduced-salt chicken stock

1/3 cup thickened cream

2 tablespoon freshly grated parmesan

2 tablespoon finely chopped chives

crusty bread, sliced, to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a saucepan over moderate heat. Add onion and bacon. Cook, stirring, 3 minutes, or until soft. Add garlic. Cook, stirring, 1 minute or until fragrant.

2.Add potato, cauliflower and stock. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer 12 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat. Cool slightly.

3.Blend soup, in batches, until smooth. Return to saucepan. Stir in cream and parmesan. Warm gently over low heat until heated. Season. Ladle into serving bowls. Sprinkle with chives. Serve with bread.

For a vegetarian option: Omit bacon and replace chicken stock with vegetable stock. Use an all-purpose potato or a waxy potato as these will hold their shape during cooking.
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