< Broccoli and bacon soup

Yield: serves 6

Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 T butter
• 1.5 L water
• 2 medium potatoes/sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 cube chicken stock
• 2 heads broccoli, washed and chopped
• 150 ml milk (optional)
• Bacon, chopped small (1/2 for soup and 1/2 for topping) *can remove for vegetarian

Method

• Melt butter, fry onion until soft (don’t brown).
• Stir in 1/2 of bacon and cook with onions.
• Add potatoes, stock, water and bring to the boil.
• Simmer 15-20 mins until the potatoes are soft.
• Add broccoli, simmer 10 mins, add S&P for taste.
• Pour in milk and blend with hand blender.
• Serve with crispy bacon on-top.