Classy Chopped Beef Burger and Cheddar Soup
serves four as a main
INGREDIENTS:
1 tbsp unsalted butter
6 slices of bacon, diced (minus nitrates if possible)
1 tbsp unsalted butter
60 g of Spanish onion - 1 med onion, diced
2 cloves fresh garlic, chopped
1 lb chopped beef (not too lean, trust your butcher)
120 g canned chopped roasted tomatoes - if you can't find roasted regular will do
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 cups of chicken stock (homemade or purchased from your butcher)
170 g grated old white cheddar
3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
80g whipping cream - about 1/3 cup
1/2 cup tasty cherry tomatoes - cut in half
Method
Use a heavy stainless-steel pot or a Dutch oven like Le Creuset and add the tbsp of butter to the pan over medium heat. Add the diced bacon and cook until browned and cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Add another tbsp of butter to the pan and add the diced onions and garlic and a dash of salt. Sauté until cooked through, soft and browned.
Add the chopped beef, break up and cook until done.
Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, Dijon, parsley and chicken stock. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes to combine the flavours.
Add the whipping cream, cheddar, cherry tomatoes and parsley. Cook the cheddar has melted and until the soup has just heated through.
Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper and serve.