French peasant soup

Recipe by: Darina Allen

This elegant soup combines streaky bacon, fluffy potatoes and cabbage to create a hearty dish - enjoy with a sprinkle of cheddar cheese

French peasant soup

SERVES

6

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

20

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

25

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 170g unsmoked streaky bacon

  • olive or sunflower oil

  • 140g potatoes, peeled and cut into 5mm dice

  • 55g onions, finely chopped 

  • 1 small garlic clove 

  • 450g very ripe tomatoes, peeled and diced or 1 tin of tomatoes 

  • salt

  • pepper

  • ½-1 tsp sugar

  • 750ml stock

  • 55g cabbage, finely chopped

  • parsley, chopped

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