Brussels Sprouts Soup

== Description ==
Serves 6.
== Ingredients ==
* butter - 25 g (1 oz),
* onion - 1 chopped,
* bacon - 3 rashers diced,
* celery - 3 sticks sliced,
* Brussels sprouts - 450 g (1 lb) halved,
* potatoes - 225 g (8 oz) diced,
* chicken stock - 1 litre (1* pints),
* milk - 300 ml,
* salt and freshly ground black pepper,
* double cream - 4 tbsp.
== Directions ==
# Melt butter in a large pan, add the onion and bacon and sauté for 4–5 minutes.
# Stir in the celery, sprouts and potatoes.
# Cook for 2–3 minutes.
# Add stock, bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 25–30 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
# Purée and return to cleaned pan.
# Stir in milk and season to taste.
# Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
# Add extra stock, to thin, if necessary.
# Stir in cream and serve.
Category:Bacon Recipes
Category:British Soups
Category:Brussels sprout Recipes
Category:Chicken stock and broth Recipes
Category:Double cream Recipes
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Category:Vegetable Soup Recipes