Bacon & Veggie Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 bacon hock
• 2 carrots
• 2 parsnip
• 1/4 piece pumpkin
• 1 onion
• 1 potato
• 200g celery sticks
• Kings traditional veggie soup mix packet
• Maggi creme of chicken soup packet
• Salt and Pepper
• Water

Method:

Step one:

• Score bacon hock and place at the bottom of your slow cooker.
• Grate all of the vegetables and thinly slice the celery then add to the slow cooker.
• Add Kings traditional soup mix packet and salt and pepper.
• Fill with water until the veggies are covered.
• Place lid on and set to high for 4-5 hours.

Step Two:

• In the last hour of cooking, take the lid off and add scoop some of the juice into a cup.
• Add Maggi creme of chicken soup packet to the cup and mix.
• Add back to the slow cooker and mix in. Once mixed place the lid back on and let cook for another hour.

Step Three:

• Serve with Kapiti Artisan Sourdough or Ciabatta Bread with butter and enjoy!