Green Pea & Bacon Soup

Name: Green Pea & Bacon Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250g streaky bacon, cut in strips; 1 medium onion; 3 stalks celery, chopped; 2 cloves garlic; 1L chicken stock; 500g green peas; 1½ cup sour cream; Bacon bits + sour cream, to serve

A spin on the classic Pea & Ham Soup, the crisp bacon at the end makes this recipe pop.

Serves: 4
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 5 mins
Difficulty: Easy

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Ingredients

250g streaky bacon, cut in strips
1 medium onion
3 stalks celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic
1L chicken stock
500g green peas
1½ cup sour cream
Bacon bits + sour cream, to serve

Method

Starting with a low–medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove from the pan, setting aside to serve, use a strainer to strain off the bacon fat, reserving a little in the pan to cook the onion, celery and garlic. Cook until aromatic and softened.
Add stock and bring to a rapid boil. Once boiling add peas and cook for 2–3 minutes or just tender.
Allow to cool slightly before transferring to the blender along with season with salt and freshly ground black pepperings and sour cream. Blend until smooth.
Serve with a dollop of sour cream and crisp bacon bits.