Polenta Soup

• 200 grams (7 0z) bacon
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 6 juniper berries
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 liter (4 cups) water or stock (veggie or chicken)
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 100 grams (about 3.5 oz or 1/2 cup) instant yellow corn meal
• 2 tablespoons oil

1. Cut bacon into 1x1 cm pieces (it is easy to cut if you partially froze bacon), diced onion and crush juniper berries with the back of your knife or mortar and pestle.
2. Place everything in frying pan; add 2 bay leaves and enough water to cover. By the time water evaporates you will have fat from bacon to cook onions on. At this point, you have to keep eyes on bacon, cook the way you like your bacon done
3. Bring 4cups water, 2tbsp oil, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika and 1 tbsp sea salt to boil; adds polenta and whisk.rnCook 4-5 minutes, turn the heat off and cover. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
4. To serve, place soup in a bowl and sprinkle with bacon and onion.
5. For a vegan version, you can use sate mushroom and onion topping.

bacon, onion, berries, bay leaves, liter, salt, paprika, meal, oil

Taken from food52.com/recipes/40270-polenta-soup (may not work)