Vegetable Soup With Bacon And Croutons

• 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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Fry the bacon in the oil for 4-6 mins, until crisp.
4. 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.

butter, onion, carrots, potatoes, vegetable stock, sunflower oil, bread, bacon, crueme fraueeche, chervil

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