Minty Pea Soup with Bacon

Ingredients :

• 70 gm bacon
• 1 medium potato, peeled and chopped
• 500 ml chicken stock
• 250 ml frozen peas
• 1 tsp sugar, optional
• ½ small bunch mint , chopped

Preparation :

• Fry the bacon in a non-stick pan, till crisp. 
• Add the potatoes and chicken stock and simmer till potatoes are soft
• Add the peas and cook for 3 minutes
• Remove the stock from the pan, and pour in a blender, in batches.
• Add chopped mint to the blender. Add sugar if needed.
• In the blender, mix everything till smooth.
• Serve with fried croutons

Serves 4