Hearty Leek Carrot And Bacon Soup Food

CREAMY CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until golden. Remove from pot, cool then chop.
• Add onion and garlic into the bacon drippings. Cook for 2 minutes until onion is translucent but not browned.
• Add carrots and stir well to coat the carrot in the oil.
• Add broth, then stir. Cover with lid, adjust heat so it is simmering energetically (about medium). Cook for 20 - 25 minutes until carrot is very soft.
• Remove lid, turn heat off. Use a stick blender to puree the carrot (or cool slightly and do in blender).
• Add cream, milk, salt and pepper to taste. Stir. Adjust thickness with milk (or water), if desired.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with swirls of cream, bacon and parsley or thyme if desired. Serve with crusty bread.

LEEK & BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan, then fry the leeks and bacon over a medium heat for 5 mins, until the bacon is crisp and the leeks have started to soften. Pour in the stock and stir in the rosemary with some seasoning. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 mins.
• Tip in the pasta of your choice and continue to cook for about 10 mins until the pasta is 'al dente'. Serve with warm, toasted ciabatta.

HEARTY LEEK, CARROT AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or cocotte, fry the bacon in the butter for 3 minutes.
• Add all other ingredients except the crème fraîche and the extra coriander.
• Bring to the boil and simmer for and hour.
• Serve in bowls with a swirl of crème fraîche and the reserved coriander on top.

LEEK, BACON & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pan, then fry the bacon and onion, stirring until they start to turn golden. Tip in the leeks and potatoes, stir well, then cover and turn down the heat. Cook gently for 5 mins, shaking the pan every now and then to make sure that the mixture doesn't catch.
• Pour in the stock, season well and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 20 mins until the vegetables are soft. Leave to cool for a few mins, then blend in a food processor in batches until smooth. Return to the pan, pour in the cream and stir well. Taste and season if necessary. Serve scattered with tasty crisp bacon and eat with toasted or warm crusty bread on the side.

HEARTY LEEK AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a nonstick Dutch oven, saute the celery, onions, leeks, green pepper, jalapenos and garlic in oil until tender. Add the potatoes, broth, water, pepper and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally., Combine flour and milk until smooth; stir into soup. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low. Stir in sour cream and green onions until blended; heat through (do not boil).

HEARTY LEEK & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and chop the potatoes into half inch cubes.
• Wash and chop the leeks, celery and scallions. They don't have to be chopped finely but not too chunky. Mince or finely chop the garlic.
• In a large saucepan, melt the butter and add all of the vegetables. Over a medium heat, stir until the veg is coated in butter, then put the lid on and leave to sweat for ten minutes, stirring occasionally, until the butter is absorbed.
• Add the stock, season, and simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are good and soft.
• Remove from the heat and blend thoroughly. Add the cream and stir well.
• You can either then put back onto the heat until steaming hot (do not let it boil) and serve, or cool and reheat later, or freeze.