Potato, Cheese And Bacon Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 39 g butter
• 4 slices bacon, cut into strips
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1 kg potato, chopped
• 750 ml chicken stock, preferably home made
• 125 g grated cheddar cheese
• chopped chives, to serve

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a large pan, add the bacon and cook until crisp.
• 2 remove the bacon from the pan with a slotted spoon, leaving as much fat as possible.
• 3 add the onion to the same pan and cook for 5 minutes, or until very soft and golden.
• 4 add the paprika and cook for further 30 seconds.
• 5 return the bacon to the pan and add the potato and stock.
• 6 bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until the potatoes are very soft.
• 7 stir or mash lightly to break up the potato.
• 8 add the cheddar and stir well, until it is melted through.
• 9 season with salt and pepper to taste and serve topped with a sprinkling of chopped chives.