Brussels sprout soup

Ingredients:

- 20 Brussel Sprouts, peeled & coarsely chopped. - 1 onion, chopped. - A handful of streaky bacon, chopped. - 1 stick celery, chopped. - 1 crumbled dried chilli (optional). - 1 tbsp oil for frying. - 1 l ( 4.22 cups) water with 2 vegetable bouillon cube or vegetable stock. - Salt & freshly ground black pepper.

Preparation:

In a saucepan, gently sautee the onion & celery until translucent. Add the bacon, sprouts and sautee until bacon cooked through. Add the chilli (optional). Add the stock and bring to a simmer for around 10 minutes, until the sprouts are soft. Puree with a stick blender, blitz the soup smooth(ish). Enjoy!

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