Easiest Way to Prepare Appetizing Bacon, Leek and Potato Soup

Bacon, Leek and Potato Soup.

You can have Bacon, Leek and Potato Soup using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Bacon, Leek and Potato Soup

1. Prepare 500 grams of bacon.
2. You need 2 tbsp of olive oil.
3. Prepare 1 medium of onion, peeled and chopped.
4. You need 3 medium of carrots, peeled and sliced.
5. Prepare 2 stick of celery, sliced.
6. Prepare 1 bunch of leeks, sliced.
7. You need 2 clove of garlic, peeled and sliced.
8. It's 5 large of potatoes, peeled and diced.
9. You need 1 1/2 liter of stock, vegetable or chicken or beef.
10. Prepare 250 ml of fresh cream.
11. You need of salt and ground black pepper.

Bacon, Leek and Potato Soup instructions

1. Preheat a large pan on high heat. Fry bacon until crispy, remove from pan, dice and set aside..
2. In a large pot, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Followed by the onion, carrots, celery, leeks, garlic and mix together with a spoon. Cook for around 10 minutes with the lid on, stirring every 2-3 minutes. Until the carrots have softened, but are still holding their shape..
3. Now add, the bacon, (keep a few pieces for garnish) potatoes and the stock into the pot. Stir the soup and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes..
4. Add the cream, bring it to the boil and simmer for a further 5 minutes..
5. Remove the pot from the heat. Season with salt and pepper. Pulse until smooth using a hand blender or liquidizer. Divide between your serving bowls and sprinkle the rest of the bacon on top..
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