Leek & bacon soup

Leek & bacon soup

This flavoursome and filling soup will warm you from top to toe, perfect for a rainy weekday night

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Easily doubled

Preperation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Freezable

Low-fat

Method

  1. Heat a large saucepan, then fry the leeks and bacon over a medium heat for 5 mins, until the bacon is crisp and the leeks have started to soften. Pour in the stock and stir in the rosemary with some seasoning. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 mins.
  2. Tip in the pasta of your choice and continue to cook for about 10 mins until the pasta is 'al dente'. Serve with warm, toasted ciabatta.

Per serving

322 kcalories, protein 16g, carbohydrate 42g, fat 11 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 4g, salt 2.53 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2006.

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  • 15 November 2007

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious & so easy to chuck together, a real "fall back option" after work.

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  • 18 January 2008

    fifimacca rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely love this!! So simple to make and really tasty - what a winner!

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    04 February 2008

    Jan commented on this recipe

    Really simple and tasty - I love this! I've also made it using left-over home cooked ham in place of the bacon and added a tbsp of wholegrain mustard with the stock - bit different but I like it as a variation.

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  • 18 October 2008

    fluffybunny rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    SOOOooo yummy! It made my kitchen smell amazing! Real comfort food. I used a pack of veggie bacon and it still tasted good. Think I might add a little Paprika next time as i'm sure veggie bacon isn't as flavoursome as 'proper' bacon! Really filling. Will definitely be making some to freeze and take to work over the winter.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Easily doubled

Preperation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Freezable

Low-fat

Packed with flavour

Ingredients

  • 4 leeks , trimmed and thickly sliced
  • 8 rashers smoked streaky bacon , chopped
  • 1½ l hot chicken stock
  • 2 sprigs rosemary , needles finely chopped
  • 200g pasta shapes
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Per serving

322 kcalories, protein 16g, carbohydrate 42g, fat 11 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 4g, salt 2.53 g

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