Mushroom & Bacon soup

Mushroom & Bacon soup

Ingredients

  • 30 gms garlic butter
  • 1 large onion, finely diced
  • 4 rashers rindless bacon, diced
  • 250-300 gms portabello mushrooms, roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 4 medium peeled potatoes, peeled & diced
  • 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock
  • ¼ cups sour cream
  • fresh thyme & cracked pepper to garnish
This is the perfect soup-in-a-cup hand warmer; enjoy with a wee nip of rum on the side to really warm your cockles!
  1. Heat the garlic butter in a large saucepan and sauté the onion and bacon for 2-3 minutes until soft and fragrant.
  2. Add the chopped mushrooms and thyme leaves and cook a further 2-3 minutes then add the potatoes and stock and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.
  3. Cool slightly then whizz or blend the soup to desired consistency. Check for seasoning and reheat if needed. Serve in bowls or mugs and top with a dollop of sour cream and garnish with fresh thyme and cracked pepper.
  4. For a super-creamy, version use 5 cups stock and 1 cup cream.

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