Sweet Potato & Bacon Soup

Claire76 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-03-11, 10:54

Made this the other day as I had sweet pots and bacon to use and it was very yummy. Hubby had loads of it and said it's the best one I've made yet

Ingredients:

1 pack smoked back bacon, chopped up into pieces
3 sweet potatoes
2 pints chicken stock
1 onion finely diced
Olive Oil
Black pepper
2 tsps garlic purée
2 tsps Paprika (not smoked cos you have the smokey bacon

)

Method:

Preheat oven to 200, peel & chop sweet pots into chunks and place on a baking tray. Drizzle with some olive oil and roast for approx 10-15 mins until soft.

Whilst that's cooking, soften the onion in a little olive oil, being careful they don't "fry" and turn brown. Add your chopped up bacon pieces and cook until almost fully cooked. (drain off any excess fat) then add the garlic and Paprika, cook off for about 30 secs-1 minute then add your stock.
Potatoes should be done once you have done the above. Take them out and add to pan. Bring to boil then reduce to a simmer for 5-10 mins. Then blend and season to your liking

I found it didn't need any salt as you get the salty-ness from the bacon

Enjoy xx

Tam · #2 (**permalink**) 11-03-11, 11:50

Oooooh Planky, you've done it again! I am sooo looking forward to this

Hubby is out tonight so im making it for ME and I plan on eating it all Mhahahahahhaw x x x x x

Claire76 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-03-11, 12:37

LOL, Hubby wanted to eat the lot the other night. He had the rest for lunch the next day

Tam · #4 (**permalink**) 11-03-11, 14:52

Dear lord that soup is delish... I HAD to DRAG myself away from the pot!!
I cant wait for tea time tonight

x x x x

Thanks for sharing my lovely, it is going my special recipe book (only the best recipes go in there, you know

Ps- I did add 3 handfuls of lentils just to bulk it up and it is sooooo good x x x

Claire76 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-03-11, 16:41

Glad you like

Yay!!!! Xx

eyah · #6 (**permalink**) 11-05-11, 07:10

Thanks for sharing, I will make these soon and I'm sure that my cousins will surely love this soup.

Claire76 · #7 (**permalink**) 12-05-11, 09:35

Mmmmm had forgotten about this soup! Think I will be making for dinner tomorrow night

jewel · #8 (**permalink**) 12-05-11, 21:00

Oooh sounds lush - might give this a whirl at the weekend xx

Claire76 · #9 (**permalink**) 13-05-11, 07:22

Got the ingredients and we're having it tonight

sarahdavid · #10 (**permalink**) 13-05-11, 20:09

Sounds yum, I'm gonna try this too!

Have you tried Jamie Olivers sweet potato and chorizo soup, thats delicious too! x