Cream of Cauliflower Soup with Bacon

Description

A velvety and comforting soup with fried bacon and cheese.

Ingredients

1,5 litres of water
500 g cauliflower
1 carrot
350 g potatoes
100 g smocked bacon
1,5 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion
0,5 tbsp flour
Ground black pepper
Grated cheese to serve (Gouda, Edam, etc.)

Instructions

Peel the potatoes and carrot and cut into small pieces. Cut the cauliflower into florets. Bring the water to a boil; add carrots and potatoes. Cook for 5 minutes. Then add the cabbage and cook 10 minutes until tender. Use a hand blender to process the soup until smooth.
Cut the bacon and onion. Preheat the olive oil in a frying pan. Mix the onion and 0,5 tablespoon flour. Put the onion and bacon into the frying pan and fry for about 5 minutes. Add the fried bacon and onions in the soup and cook another 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish each serving with grated cheese. You can also add green onion.