This thick potato & bacon soup is super easy to make, rich and creamy and it’s fully loaded with flavor.

Equipment: Hart 7 Litre Catering Pot
Prep time: 2mins
Cooking time: 2 mins
Serves: 4 people

Ingredients:

4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
Water
4 tbsp oil (60 ml)
1 onion, peeled and chopped
4 cups chicken stock (1 l)
3 tbsp flour (45 ml)
2 cups milk (500 ml)
1 tsp salt (5 ml)
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper (5 ml)
1 pkt streaky bacon, chopped (250 g)
1/3 cup grated cheddar cheese (80 ml)
4 spring onions, finely chopped
Fresh coriander leaves, coarsely

Method:

1. In a saucepan, boil potatoes in water until soft. In another saucepan, heat oil to medium-high, sauté onions for 3 minutes; add stock.
2. Combine flour with ½ cup of milk, add to onions.
3. Add remaining milk, bring to a boil and stir regularly.
4. Cook for 1 minute, remove from heat, add salt and pepper.
5. Fry bacon in its own fat until crispy; stir half of bacon into soup.
6. Coarsely mash potatoes into soup, leave a few pieces whole for texture.
7. Ladle soup into bowls, top with spring onions, coriander and remaining bacon.