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Bacon & Pea soup anyone!

Posted by fredblog51 on Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Hi Folks….Well here it is the recipe:

Melt 25g unsalted butter in a pan cut or chop 8 rashers of smoked back bacon with 2 x leeks and 1 clove of Garlic. cook for about 5-7 mins till soft.

Add 500g fresh garden peas, or frozen and add 1.2l chicken stock, bring to boil then simmer for 20-25 mins, then remove from heat and blitz, pulp, chop blend with your mix thingy! then garnish with a little cream or chopped chives.

Serve with fresh wholemeal bread / Rolls / Cobbs.

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27 Responses to “Bacon & Pea soup anyone!”

mjcon 17 Mar 2009 at 3:02 pm 1

Have pity, Fred. You are making me awfully hungry. Everything looks so delicious.
fredblog51on 17 Mar 2009 at 3:09 pm 2

MJC…..there’s plenty here come on down, hand made cobbs to.
thelandladyon 17 Mar 2009 at 3:11 pm 3

Dammit! I wish you’d posted this BEFORE I went to Asda, fred. Did you use your kitchen implement to liquidise it?
Jillon 17 Mar 2009 at 3:17 pm 4

This looks yummy, Fred. I must try something similar (minus the bacon and the chicken stock ). It would work with veg stock, I think. I’ve never used frozen peas in soup, must try that.

Rolls look great too. For your next birthday you should get a bread maker, it’s just brilliant. Your loaf could be baking while you make the soup

What did you have for dessert?
fredblog51on 17 Mar 2009 at 3:48 pm 5

The Landlady, You betcha it works wonders…….Oh I forgot you add fresh mint too.

Jill…..Veg stock will work just as well, we have a bread maker well Sarah has ….I cant get on with it much the tin is to small plus it bakes with the blade left in the bottom?

For dessert we just had Cornish cream Ice cream YUM
Flying Cat 2on 17 Mar 2009 at 3:51 pm 6

Oh stop it Jill do! We’re drooling like a pair of d.o.g.s. This is like a posh pea-laden* hot Vichysoisse…
There is one small thing I learnt at the knee of a local lad a few weeks ago - if sweating your veggies on a low heat, cover with a cartouche (no I hadn’t heard of it either) which is two greased layers of greaseproof paper (cut to fit) + the pan lid. It concentrates the flavour wonderfully. I didn’t believe it until I tried it.
And your baps are lookin’ lovely
*Not knowingly related to any terrorist-at-large.
Jillon 17 Mar 2009 at 4:45 pm 7

Blade in the bottom is a pain, Fred, but you have to poke it out sometimes. I find a spoon handle useful. And anyone who takes that the wrong way has only themselves to blame

I’m casting around the contents of my fridge and freezer in my mind to see if I could produce something similar tonight! Sans cartouche, though.
mirlnlasson 17 Mar 2009 at 5:56 pm 8

Mmmm that looks really good. I’ll have to try to make that very shortly.
x333xxxon 17 Mar 2009 at 6:10 pm 9

Lucky landlady, to be able to go to ASDA. You’ll be telling us you have a Waitrose next. But perhaps I’d rather not know that.

Fred, see my blog posting today … you’re mentioned!
cathyon 17 Mar 2009 at 6:58 pm 10

Looks lovely and warming. Just the thing to come home to on a cold night.
I’ll try it at the weekend. Might be nice with a wee savoury scone.
taddoeon 17 Mar 2009 at 7:15 pm 11

thanks fred
thelandladyon 17 Mar 2009 at 8:29 pm 12

Actually, FX we have Asda, Tesco, and Morrisons in spitting distance of my hoose. I spend FAR too much time in supermarkets.
we also have a Farmers Market-Falkirk is very rural just outside of the actual town- so long as you don’t head towards Grangemouth..
fredblog51on 17 Mar 2009 at 8:53 pm 13

Oh Landlady, I know who to contact when I’m having problems getting supplies for food

Thank Cathy it was nice a warming to, I have been asked by the family for another sausage casserole (SORRY JILL) so I will post that one next it nice and warming with the red chilli peppers in

Jill, some of the best dishes are when you whack them together lol
taddoeon 17 Mar 2009 at 9:00 pm 14

hurry up fred –i’d love to try it(i can see fc dribbling) i agree about the best dishes are often you make without a cook book for guidence
fredblog51on 17 Mar 2009 at 11:55 pm 15

OK Taddoe, its Chicken kebabs with a lemon & Fresh Ginger Marinade, and Sausage Casserole bythe end of the week, I will do a new post for these with Pics
taddoeon 18 Mar 2009 at 12:12 am 16

looking forward to seeing it fred—i’m flying off to Samoa tonight;now i’ve learnt to downsize photos + use flickr i’ll try to do a new blog
Flying Cat 2on 18 Mar 2009 at 1:55 pm 17

Oooooooooooooooooo…
Plaidon 18 Mar 2009 at 10:24 pm 18

I can taste that soup! Have saved the recipe as winter is approaching in Australia.
fredblog51on 19 Mar 2009 at 12:44 am 19

Hi Plaid, it will work wonders for winter……watch this space for next recipe
Harryd(Canada)on 20 Mar 2009 at 1:13 am 20

Fred, I am really starting to no like you What are you doing to us non cooks. You have all the great ladies drooling over you and your equipment When I get reincarnated I’m coming back as the Islands Gordon Ramsay so there. Your kitchen is first to go Fred.
fredblog51on 20 Mar 2009 at 10:08 am 21

LOL oh dont be like that HarryD…..come over and I’ll feed you.
Harryd(Canada)on 20 Mar 2009 at 2:09 pm 22

Ok Fred, I’m easy bought.
Flying Cat 2on 28 Mar 2009 at 5:24 pm 23

I made your soup the other day Fred and it is truly tasty, a real winter warmer indeed (sadly necessary too). I only have a little wee wand but it stood up to the test. Not in the same league as your big red ding-a-ling, obviously
taddoeon 28 Mar 2009 at 7:11 pm 24

my dig a ling,my ding a ling,i want you to play with my ding a ling -this should be fred’s theme tune
Fred Blogson 09 Apr 2009 at 9:18 pm 25

Oh well done FC you def need a ding a ling lol
Flying Cat 2on 20 Apr 2009 at 10:55 am 26

It’s too late for me Fred… but I don’t grudge others…
mjcon 21 Apr 2009 at 11:24 pm 27

It’s alright, FC2. You’re alright!! (we hopahopahopa). # Fred, are you coming back? With a sizzler?