Potato Leek Soup

Ingredients

• 4 strips bacon
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• leeks
• potatoes
• 1 bay leaf
• chicken stock
• cream
• smoked gouda
• green onions

Instructions

1. Add four strips of bacon to a pot and cook until crispy.
2. Remove the bacon and add a little more olive oil to the pot.
3. Add garlic, leeks, potatoes, a bay leaf, and chicken stock to the pot.
4. Bring the mixture to a boil and let it simmer until soft.
5. Turn off the heat and add in cream and smoked gouda.
6. Blitz the soup until it's nice and thin.
7. Top with green onions and the reserved bacon.