Cream Of Spinach Soup With Crushed Bacon Chips

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 medium onion, skinned and chopped
• 2 bunches spinach, cleaned and chopped
• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 3 cups chicken stock (use the standard pack)
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in the saucepan, add onion and sauté gently for 10mins, until soft, but not coloured.
• 2 add the spinach to the onion, cover with a lid and cook gently for 4 minutes.
• 3 add flour and stir gently for 1 - 2 minutes.
• 4 remove from heat and gently stir in stock and milk. bring to a boil, stirring constantly then simmer for 3 minutes season to taste.
• 5 puree soup in a blender or food processor till smooth and return to pot. bring it to a boil again. taste and add seasoning as desired.
• 6 serve hot.
• 7 bacon: chop up 250g of bacon and fry in a non-stick pan without oil till crisp. remove bacon bits from pan and drain on paper towels. reserve oil and add into the soup for added smokey flavour.