Potato Leek and Bacon Soup

Ingredients -
25g butter
1 large leek (white part only) thinly sliced
1kg potato peeled and chopped
1 clove garlic - crushed
3 cups chicken stock
2 cups milk
150g loose bacon pieces
1 cup thickened cream
1/4 cup chopped chives

Method -
Melt butter in pan over mod heat.  Cook leek, potatoes and garlic ofr 5 mins, stirring until leekis soft.  Add stock and milk.  Bring to boil: reduce heat and cover.  Simmer for 20 mins or until potatoes are tender.  Cool for 10 mins.  Blend in batches until smooth.

Meanwhile heat and oiled frying pan over high heat: cook bacon, stirring until crisp.  Add bacon to soup with cream.  Stir over moderate heat until hot.  Remove 2 cups of the soup and reserve.  Stir chives into the remaining soup - season to taste.

Chicken Leek and Bacon Bake

2 cups Potato Leek and Bacon Soup
3 cups chopped BBQ chicken
1/3 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
1/2 loaf crsty vienna brtead sliced cut in 1 cm dice
25g butter - Melted
1/3 cup grated cheddar cheese
Salad to serve

method -
Preheat oven to 180c.  Lightly grease a baking dish
place soup chickena dn parsley in a medium saucepan over mod heat and stir until warm - spoon into dish.
Combine bread butter and cheese in a mixing bowl: Sprinkle over chcken Bake for 15 mins.