Leek and pear soup
Ingredients
for 4 person
| 1 tbsp | olive oil |
| 400 g | leek, cut into pieces |
| 1 | garlic clove, squeezed |
| 300 g | pears, peeled, chopped |
| 100 g | mealy potatoes, peeled, chopped |
| 1 | bay leaf |
| 1 litre | vegetable bouillon |
| 3 dl | cream |
| salt to taste |
| 1 tbsp | olive oil |
| 80 g | bacon strips, cut into strips |
| 200 g | pears, cut into cubes |
| 5 sprig | thyme, leaves torn off |
| 1 pinch | nutmeg |
| 1 pinch | cinnamon |
| 1 pinch | salt |
How it's done
Soup
Heat the oil in a wide pan. Briefly sauté the leek and garlic. Add the pears, potatoes and bay leaf, cook for approx. 3 mins. Pour in the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for approx. 20 mins. Pour in the cream, continue to simmer (uncovered) for approx. 10 mins. Blend the soup, season with salt.
Pear and bacon topping
Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan. Fry the bacon, pears and thyme for approx. 5 mins., stirring occasionally until crispy, then season. Serve the soup with the topping.
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