Cream Of Spinach Soup With Crushed Bacon Chips - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 medium onion, skinned and chopped
2 bunches spinach, cleaned and chopped
1/2 cup plain flour
3 cups chicken stock (use the standard pack)
1 1/2 cups milk
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Melt butter in the saucepan, add onion and saute gently for 10mins, until soft, but not coloured.
Add the spinach to the onion, cover with a lid and cook gently for 4 minutes.
Add flour and stir gently for 1 - 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and gently stir in stock and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly then simmer for 3 minutes Season to taste.
Puree soup in a blender or food processor till smooth and return to pot. Bring it to a boil again. Taste and add seasoning as desired.
Serve hot.
Bacon: chop up 250g of bacon and fry in a non-stick pan without oil till crisp. Remove bacon bits from pan and drain on paper towels. Reserve oil and add into the soup for added smokey flavour.