Vegetable Soup With Bacon And Croutons - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tbsp butter
1 None onion, diced
1 lb carrots, peeled and diced
2/3 lb potatoes, peeled and diced
3 1/8 cups vegetable stock
2 tbsp sunflower oil
2 None bread slices, cut into cubes
4 None strips bacon
1/4 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
None None Chervil, to garnish

Preparation

Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the onion, carrot and potato to the pan. Saute for 2-3 mins, stirring. Pour in the stock and simmer for 10-15 mins, stirring occasionally.
Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the bread and saute for 2-3 mins, turning. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels.
Fry the bacon in the oil for 4-6 mins, until crisp.
Stir in creme fraiche or sour cream and season the soup. Blend until smooth using an immersion blender. Divide the soup between 4 bowls and top each bowl with bacon, croutons and chervil. Serve.