Cauliflower Bacon Soup With Mustard Cheese Toasties

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 small onions, chopped
• 8 slices bacon
• 3 -4 small potatoes, chopped
• 1 small cauliflower, cut into florets
• 1 pint vegetable stock
• 1/2 pint milk
• 8 slices french bread
• 4 tablespoons ready-made mustard (i like colman's english)
• 4 ounces gruyere or 4 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large pan.
• 2 add the onion and fry for a couple minutes.
• 3 slice three of the rashers into strips and add to the pan, then stir in the potatoes and cauliflower.
• 4 mix well.
• 5 add the stock and bring to the boil.
• 6 cover and simmer for 15 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
• 7 purée the soup in a blender or food processor, then return to the pan and stir in the milk.
• 8 reheat gently, taste and add salt and pepper.
• 9 meanwhile, grill the remaining bacon until crisp, then cut into small pieces.
• 10 just before you are ready to serve the soup, toast the bread on one side under the grill or in a toaster oven.
• 11 spread the mustard over the untoasted sides and sprinkle with the grated cheese.
• 12 grill again until the cheese is melted and golden.
• 13 serve big bowls of soup sprinkled with the grilled bacon pieces and cheese toasties on the side.