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Dairy Council

Young Cook Finalist Recipes

Smoked Bacon and Cheese Soup

Servings
Serves 4
Chef
Shannon Nixon
School
Sperrinview Special School, Dungannon
Teacher
Mrs Geraldine Mullin Special Education

Ingredients

200g Northern Ireland smoked bacon, chopped

1 red onion, chopped

1 ham stock cube

250ml water

100g Northern Ireland reduced–fat cheddar cheese, grated

300ml Northern Ireland skimmed milk

20g Northern Ireland half–fat butter

Fresh parsley to garnish

Servings
Serves 4
Chef
Shannon Nixon
School
Sperrinview Special School, Dungannon
Teacher
Mrs Geraldine Mullin Special Education

Method

Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the chopped onion and lightly fry.

Remove the onion and fry the bacon for 5 minutes.

Add the onion back along with the stock and cook for 10 – 15 minutes.

Add the milk and when this begins to boil, remove from the heat and add the grated cheese.

Garnish with parsley.

Serve with wheaten bread and butter curls.