Soups and Starters Recipes - Bacon and Turnip Soup Recipe

  
 

Soups and Starters Recipes - Bacon and Turnip Soup Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 6

  • 25 g/1 oz butter or margarine

  • 125 g/4 oz smoked bacon, rinded and coarsely chopped

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 375 g/12 oz potatoes, chopped

  • 750 g/1 1/2 lb turnips, chopped

  • 1.2 liters/2 pints Chicken Stock

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 1 small thyme sprig or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

  • 150 ml/1/4 pint milk

  • salt and pepper

  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley, to garnish (optional)

Method:

  1. Melt the butter or margarine in a heavy-based saucepan. Add the bacon and cook over a moderate heat until crisp and golden.

  2. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the onion, potatoes and turnips to the pan and fry over a low heat for about 5 minutes.

  3. Add the stock, bay leaf and thyme. Bring to the boil, lower the heat and cook for 30-35 minutes, or until all the vegetables are soft.

  4. Remove and discard the bay leaf and sprig of thyme, if used. Transfer the mixture to a blender or food processor in batches and process until smooth.

  5. Transfer each successive batch to a clean saucepan. Add the reserved bacon and the milk and season with salt and pepper if necessary.

  6. Cook over a moderate heat, stirring frequently, for 3-5 minutes, or until the soup is hot but not boiling.

  7. Ladle the soup into warmed soup plates or bowls, garnish with parsley, if liked, and serve immediately.