Superb Winter Melon and Bacon Potage Soup
- 300 grams Winter melon
- 1/2 Onion
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 500 ml Milk
- 2 tbsp Heavy cream
- 6 sheets Bacon (thinly sliced)
- 2 Soup stock cubes (consomme)
- 1 dash Salt
- 1 Parsley (chopped)
- In a pot, boil water with a pinch of salt.
- When it comes to a boil, add the winter melon and cook for 10 minutes.
- Strain to remove water off of the winter melon.
- Heat the pan on medium heat, add butter (2 tablespoons), chopped onions, and a pinch of salt and saute until the onion becomes clear.
- Using the same pan, after removing the onion, cook bacon (cut into 1cm width) on medium heat until slightly browned.
- Blend the winter melon from step 1, the onion from step 2, milk and cream in a blender.
- Put it back into the pot, add consomme cubes and warm it on low heat making sure not to burn it.
- When the soup has warmed up, add bacon from step 3, and the dish is ready.
- Garnish with as much parsley as you want!
- This soup is also great chilled in the hot summertime.
winter, onion, butter, heavy cream, bacon, salt, parsley
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/156427-superb-winter-melon-and-bacon-potage-soup (may not work)