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Hubble Bubble Chowder
This recipe is in categories Healthy eating, Party food, Snacks, Soups and Sauces,
About this recipe:
Difficulty: not rated
Comments: Take care not to splash the soup when you transfer it to the food processor, it will be hot
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Number of servings: 4-6
A tasty and healthy Halloween dish.
Ingredients
- 15ml (1 tablespoon) olive oil
- 1 red onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
- 650g ( 1lb 10oz) frozen petits pois
- 750ml (1¼ pints) vegetable stock
- 5ml (1 teaspoon) dried mixed herbs
- 6 rashers streaky bacon
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 15ml (1 tablespoon) butter, optional
Making and cooking it
Heat the oil in a saucepan. Cook the onion over a medium heat for 5-6 minutes until softened
Add the garlic and cook for a further minute
Stir in three quarters of the petits pois, then pour in the stock and add the mixed herbs
Bring to the boil and simmer for 10-12 minutes
Meanwhile, grill the bacon until crisp
- Allow the soup to cool for a few minutes, then transfer carefully to a food processor and mix until smooth
- Return the soup to the pan and add the remaining petits pois
- Bring to the boil and simmer for 2 minutes or until the petits pois are tender
- Season to taste, and then stir in the butter (if using)
- Break the bacon into pieces and add a quarter of it to the soup
- Pour into bowls and scatter the remaining bacon over the top