Corn and Bacon Soup …
- 2 x 425g cans creamed corn
- 4 cups (1 litre) chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 green capsicum, seeded and roughly chopped
- 3 bacon rashers, remove rind and roughly chop
- 2 sticks celery, chopped
- 4 shallots, roughly chopped
- 1 rasher bacon, extra
- 1 shallot, extra
- Combine creamed corn and chicken stock in a large pot and heat gently.
- Melt butter in a separate pan and cook capsicum, celery and bacon until cooked, stirring frequently. Add shallots and cook for a further minute.
- Puree capsicum, celery, bacon and shallots in a blender.
- Add puree to soup, stir and heat through.
- Chop extra bacon rasher and cook in a pan until crispy.
- Serve soup into individual bowls and garnish with extra shallots and crispy bacon.
Recipe by Mrs Organised at http://www.mrsorganised.com.au/2014/05/22/corn-and-bacon-soup/
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