Blue Cheese and Bacon Soup

Another one for those Atkins lovers out there... :o) From his new diet cookbook. Sounds scrummy!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 25  g butter
• 2  leeks (white part only, halved lengthways, washed well and chopped)
• 50  g  sliced mushrooms
• 1⁄2 small cauliflower, broken into florets
• 350  ml  chicken stock
• 75  g blue cheese
• 6  slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

Directions

1. Heat butter in large saucepan over med heat until foam subsides.
2. Add leeks, mushrooms and cauliflower.
3. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
4. Add stock and bring to boil.
5. Lower heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
6. Transfer mixture to a food processor.
7. Add blue cheese and puree for 1 minute or until smooth.
8. Serve immediately with crumbled bacon on top.