Potato and pea soup with crunchy bacon

Add crunch to this creamy potato and pea soup with crispy bacon pieces.

Recipe «Potato and pea soup with crunchy bacon» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 large leek, sliced, 2 garlic cloves, cruhsed, 800g cream delight potatoes, peeled and chopped, 1 litre salt-reduced chicken stock , 2 cups frozen peas, 1 middle bacon rashers, chopped, Pure cream, to serve , Fresh chives, chopped, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 large leek, sliced 
• 2 garlic cloves, cruhsed 
• 800g cream delight potatoes, peeled and chopped 
• 1 litre salt-reduced chicken stock 
• 2 cups frozen peas 
• 1 middle bacon rashers, chopped 
• Pure cream, to serve 
• Fresh chives, chopped, to serve 

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add leek. Cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes or until soft. Add garlic cloves. Cook for 1 minute.
2. Increase heat to medium-high. Add potatoes. Stir to coat. Add chicken stock and 2 cups cold water. Cover. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes or until potato is tender. Stir in frozen peas. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly.
3. Meanwhile, cook middle bacon rashers in a frying pan for 5 minutes or until browned and crisp. Drain on paper towel. Blend soup, in batches, until smooth. Return to pan over low heat. Cook for 2 minutes or until hot. Serve drizzled with pure cream and sprinkled with bacon and chopped fresh chives.