Potato Leek and Bacon Soup

By May 29, 2017June 29th, 2020Soup

This soup is quick and easy to make and is simply delicious

Serves

1

Prep time

10 Minutes

Cooking time

15 Minutes

Ingredients

  • ½ leek, chopped and rinsed
  • 10g butter, melted
  • 1 rasher of bacon, chopped
  • 1 cup stock
  • 1½ teaspoons plain flour
  • 1 medium potato (200g) peeled and cubed
  • 1 egg yolk (reserve the white see note *)
  • 75g sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped

Method

  • Heat saucepan over medium heat, add bacon, stir till browned, remove from heat, set aside
  • Add the leeks and butter and stir while cooking till softens, takes around 5 minutes
  • Add bacon to the leeks
  • Add plain flour, stir to combine and cook for 1 minute
  • Remove from heat and gradually add stock, stirring to prevent lumps
  • Add potatoes, return to heat and bring to boil
  • Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes or until potatoes are cooked
  • Turn off heat
  • Mix egg yolk to the sour cream together and gradually add to the soup mixture, stir till thickens

   Garnish with chopped parsley 

   Serve with crusty bread

Note : *Use the reserved egg white in  my Spicy Korean Chicken Wings recipe released this Thursday

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