Potato soup with bacon

A quick to make soup perfect when you sick and in need of something to build your strength. (the time i usually make it)

5 large potatoes sliced thin,
a handful of peas,
a small onion chopped,
1 pint of vegetable stock,
1 pint of milk,
2 bay leafs,
4 slices of bacon (optional)
a few pieces of cubed good quality cheese (optional)
salt

This recipe is a bit of a love hate thing even without our house i love it my sister hates it.

The microwave is your friend, you will be pleased to hear.
Put the potatoes, onion, peas, bay leaf and stock into a bowl and zap with the microwave for about 7 minutes or until everything is soft.
Take the bay leafs out of the soup and blitz in a food blender until its smooth.
Stir in the milk then taste as salt you WILL need to but be careful a little bit at a time you really dont want it too salty remember your adding bacon and cheese.
Put it back into the microwave and heat it again for a couple of minutes.

Optional extras
add a few cubes of cheese and mix into the piping hot soup so they begin to melt

While the soup is cooking fry of your bacon (pancetta would be great just didnt have any today) you want the bacon to be nice and crispy. sprinkle on top on the soup.

Serve with a big chunk of bread and butter and feel instantly better.


(soup pixie needs soup)