Recipe Serves 4

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Ingredients:

1 onion, coarsely chopped

25g butter

100g parmesan, sliced

500ml chicken stock

1l cream

25g bacon, finely chopped

5 branches of chives, finely chopped

1 shallot, finely chopped

1tbsp croûtons

Salt and Pepper

Method:
1 Coarsely chop the onion. Melt the butter in a large pot, add the onions and fry on a low heat for 10 minutes.
2 Add 50g of sliced parmesan, chicken stock, milk and cream. Simmer on low heat for 10 minutes.
3 Meanwhile, finely chop the bacon. Fry for 5 minutes until crispy. Set aside. Finely chop the chives and the shallot. Set aside.

4 When the soup is ready, add the remaining sliced parmesan. Simmer for a further 10 minutes. Mix in a food processor and strain through a sieve. Season with salt and pepper.

5 Place the shallot, chives, croutons and bacon in a soup dish to serve.