I posted this soup a long time ago on this very blog – but I thought you might like to see it again! With the weekend coming up, it might be a good one to make! Plus it’s getting to that busy time of year when we all feel a bit overloaded – it’s nice to get some kitchen inspiration, isn’t it?! Omit the bacon if you are a vego and add some lovely caramelised carrots instead!
If you’re feeling SOUPY then Amy has a great recipe on her blog too!
A wee tip – if you highlight (or select) the text of this recipe and then hit ‘print’ you can choose the option ‘PRINT SELECTION’ when the little print screen comes up – that will print only the highlighted text – in this case my recipe – without my blog header and all the other stuff!
I’ve just started printing recipes onto big FOUR-TO-A-PAGE shipping labels – then I can just STICK EM on my kitchen door (which needed painting anyway!)
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Soup Paysanne a la Francine
You will need:
50g unsmoked streaky bacon (diced)
2 small leeks (whites only, finely chopped)
1 medium onion, peeled & finely chopped
1 clove garlic, peeled & finely diced
200g potatoes, peeled & cubed
3tbsp olive oil
200g tinned peeled tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste
a few leaves of fresh basil
1 tsp sugar
salt and pepper
1.5 litres of water
herb of your choice for garnish
- Heat the oil and fry (in a big pot) the bacon, onion, garlic, leek and potatoes over gentle heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Next, chop the tomatoes roughly and add to the pan with tomato paste, basil, sugar and salt & pepper.
- Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Give the potatoes a bit more of a mash in the pan.. then add the water, cover and simmer for half and hour.
- Check seasoning and serve with a nice herby garnish!
Serves 4
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enjoy!
xx mikes