Bacon and Green Pea Soup
This Bacon and Green Pea Soup is creamy, comforting and so flavorful and satisfying. The perfect comfort recipe for a cold and wintery day.
Equipment
- Blender or hand/immersion blender
Ingredients
- 1 pound {500gr.} Frozen Green Peas
- ¼ pound {100gr.} sliced bacon.
- 1 medium onion
- 2 garlic cloves – smashed
- 1 stick of celery
- 2 medium potatoes
- ½ liter of vegetable stock.
- Salt and black pepper to taste.
- Heavy cream {optional}
Instructions
- Cut vegetables into small pieces.
- In a large pot fry the bacon over medium-high heat until crunchy. Alternatively, you can try baking it in the oven until it’s crispy.
- Add in onion, celery, potatoes, salt, and pepper and mix them letting all vegetables to golden.
- Add in the green peas and mix and stir in the stock.
- Cook over medium heat until green peas are soft.
- Let it cool and blend it to create a creamy texture. You can use a blender or an immersion blender.
- To serve, heat it a little bit, add some garnish like parmesan cheese, heavy cream, and croutons
- Enjoy!
Notes
Green Peas have such a great flavor on their own, they really don’t need much else, however, you can add a tablespoon of heavy cream to your soup to add some extra flavor and texture and also add some crushed fried bacon on top!