Bettie Boo Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 This is just way too easy to make and quite tasty as well. Even MtB with his limited larder could whip this up 2 rashers smoked bacon chopped 2 large or 3 medium potatoes cubed 1 - 2 leeks sliced 100g butter 2 Bay Leaves S&P to taste 1 L veg stock (cheat and use a veggi stock cube or substitute for a chicken cube as I had to) 200ml milk Melt butter in a large pan Add chopped bacon - cook until it just starts to turn colour Add potatoes and leeks stir so everything is coated in the butter Add stock Add Bay leaves Season w/ S&P cook covered for 10 - 15 min till everything is cooked remove the bay leaves pour contents of pan into either juicer or food processor and blitz till smooth return contents to pan add milk stir till well mixed when hot ladle into bowls sprinkle with either fresh chopped or dry parsley I had some left over handmade croutons to garnish with as well Season to taste with fresh cracked pepper & sea salt All done in well under 1/2 hourhttp://i.imgur.com/EpS9Roes.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex- Member Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Hi Betty Just had a mug full believe it or not. Much simpler method. Potato's & leaks + 1 onion + veg stock cube & White pepper. Diced simmered (Pressure cooker) Blended Drink. This is one of the nicest & tastiest soups I've ever had and mind numbingly simple. I do like the idea of adding bacon though, and butter & Bayleaf. Might give it a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn.A Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 My method: 2-3 med potatoes 2-4 leaks 1 onion white pepper veggie stock cube (5) Roughly cut up all veggies put into large pressure cooker fill 3/4 with water, add a generous helping of white pepper and stock cubes Cover and cook for 20-25 min Blitz till smooth Serve with some lovely crusty bread. Julian wants to try the bacon in it so I will put some in next time, hes to finish off the latest batch first lol lol lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyertribe Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Serve above with poached smoked haddock and a lightly poached egg. Divine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettie Boo Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 My method: 2-3 med potatoes 2-4 leaks 1 onion white pepper veggie stock cube (5) Roughly cut up all veggies put into large pressure cooker fill 3/4 with water, add a generous helping of white pepper and stock cubes Cover and cook for 20-25 min Blitz till smooth Serve with some lovely crusty bread. Julian wants to try the bacon in it so I will put some in next time, hes to finish off the latest batch first lol lol lol First time I ever made it today, just couldn't believe how easy it was. Yeah, the smoked bacon does give it a nice flavor as do the bay leaves. I had made a loaf of crusty white bread earlier, it was still slightly warm when we had the soup - Yummy , Do you add any milk to yours Lynn? going to give carrot & coriander a try later in the week; I've never made veggie soups before (well it would have been without the bacon), only things like seafood chowder, beef barley, chicken vegetable, corn chowder (this also has bacon in it), hardy soups are more traditional back on the east coast of Canada I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettie Boo Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 That does sound even easier than my method....still need to get myself a pressure cooker (just not sure I have space to store it ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn.A Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 I never add milk to mine.....I did add celery & carrot once but i prefer to just make it simple lol .... Seafood chowder sounds lovely maybe you could give me your recipe for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 You have all forgotten to add chilli! My favourite soup at the moment has to be smoked bacon and sweet potato. Oh hang on no it could be butternut squash, lime and chilli ........ Too many to choose from. I just love soup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Saunders Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 ... Serve with some lovely crusty bread. ... I had made a loaf of crusty white bread earlier, it was still slightly warm when we had the soup - Yummy Crusty white, especially a genuine French Stick, is good for dipping into soup. Many years ago I discovered, in a local bakery, the perfect loaf to make soup into a meal. It was wholemeal, oval, not tin, with a medium crust and was much 'heavier / denser' than the 'pap' that Hovis etc. supply. Can anyone suggest the proper name of this bread so that I may persuade my current local bakery to make some? Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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