Potato and crispy bacon soup

Nourish the soul with this deliciously hearty soup.

Recipe «Potato and crispy bacon soup» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 35 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve, 100g thinly sliced streaky bacon, finely chopped, 6 fresh marjoram sprigs, 1 onion, chopped, 2 garlic cloves, crushed , 1kg potatoes, peeled, cut into 3cm cubes, 1 tbsp vegetable stock powder, 1.2L water , 65g sour cream, plus extra to serve, Chargrilled crusty bread, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve 
• 100g thinly sliced streaky bacon, finely chopped 
• 6 fresh marjoram sprigs 
• 1 onion, chopped 
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
• 1kg potatoes, peeled, cut into 3cm cubes 
• 1 tbsp vegetable stock powder 
• 1.2L water 
• 65g sour cream, plus extra to serve 
• Chargrilled crusty bread, to serve 

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring, for 4-6 minutes, or until crisp. Add the marjoram and cook for a further minute. Transfer the bacon and marjoram to a plate and keep warm.
2. Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook, stirring, for 4 minutes. Add the potato and cook, stirring, for a further 2 minutes. Add the stock powder and water. Bring to the boil and cook for 20 minutes, or until potato is tender. ! Remove 1 cup of the potato and set aside. Remove soup from heat and add the sour cream. Use a stick blender to blend the soup until smooth. Season with pepper.
3. Divide the reserved potato between serving bowls. Top with soup. Sprinkle over bacon and marjoram and top with a dollop of sour cream. Drizzle with extra olive oil and season with pepper, if desired. Serve with crusty bread.