This creamy, comforting potato and bacon soup will warm you up on a cold winter’s day. Full of smoky bacon and tender chunks of potato and finished with fresh, flat-leaf parsley, this is sure to become a firm family favourite.
Ingredients
Method
Put a little oil in a large saucepan. Turn the stove on to medium heat and heat the pan. Add the bacon and garlic to the pan; stir with a wooden spoon until the bacon is crisp.
Add the water, potato and stock; turn up the heat to high and boil the soup. Turn down the heat. Put a lid on the saucepan; let the soup simmer for about 10 minutes or until the potato is tender.
Add the sour cream to the soup; stir until the cream is just heated through (do not let it boil or the soup may curdle). Take the saucepan off the stove. Stir in the parsley. Serve the soup topped with extra parsley leaves.
Do you need to cook potatoes before putting them in soup?
No, this classic potato and bacon soup is so simple and easy to cook in one saucepan. The potatoes will cook until perfectly tender in the water and stock soup base.
What to serve with potato and bacon soup
This rich and comforting soup is delicious served with crusty bread, like sourdough, rye or sliced baguette, to mop up every last drop.
