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Cabbage Soup with Bacon

Submitted by Owen Jones

 

INGREDIENTS

 

1oz butter

1 small onion, finely chopped

4oz rindless smoked bacon, diced

1lb cabbage, cored and shredded

1 medium potato peeled and diced

2 pints chicken or vegetable stock

3 tablespoons single cream

Salt and pepper to taste

 

DIRECTIONS

 

  1. Melt the butter and soften the onion with the bacon, until the onion is translucent and the bacon starting to brown.
  2. Stir in the cabbage and potato, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  3. Add the stock and season. Cover and cook gently for 30 minutes, until the cabbage is tender.
  4. Liquidise the soup and return to the saucepan, reheat and serve with a swirl of the cream and some crunchy croutons.