Pea shoot & smoked bacon soup

Ready in 20 minutes, this pea and bacon soup is lovely served with warm crusty bread and perfect for a light supper snack

Serves: 2
Preparation and cooking time: 20 minutes

What you need:

• 1 Onion
• 3 Slices Smoked Bacon
• 1 Medium Potato
• 1tbsp Olive Oil
• 50g Pea Shoots
• 1 Pint Chicken Stock
• 1tbsp Crème Fraiche

What you do:

1. Finely chop the onion and fry in 1tbsp olive oil in a saucepan for 5 minutes.
   
2. Chop the bacon into small pieces and add to the saucepan.
   
3. Fry for 5 minutes until starting to brown.
   
4. Peel the potato and chop into a 1cm square dice.
   
5. Add the potato and the chicken stock to the saucepan. Boil for 10 minutes until the potato is soft.
   
6. Place the contents of the saucepan into a blender, and blitz until smooth.
   
7. Then add the pea shoots and blend until a smooth, bright green, thick soup consistency is reached.
   
8. Return to the pan and reheat.
   
9. Serve in bowls with a swirl of crème fraiche. Delicious with warm soda bread smothered in butter.

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