Ingredients:

1 large onion chopped

1 leek finely sliced

1 clove garlic chopped or crushed

Butter

1 head of celery - finely chopped

2 medium potatoes

1 apple

700 ml chicken stock

Salt and pepper

½ tsp grated nutmeg

To garnish:

Chopped bacon - fried

Crème-fraiche

Directions:

Gently fry onions and leek in butter until soft. Add crushed garlic and gently sauté.

Peel and chop potatoes and apple.

Add finely chopped celery, potatoes and apples to onions season generously with salt and pepper and fry gently with the lid on for about 15 minutes or until ingredients are very nearly cooked.

Add the hot stock, bring to the boil and simmer covered for about 10-15 minutes more.

Liquidize. Add nutmeg and adjust seasoning if necessary.

To garnish each bowl first swirl in tsp of cream or crème fraîche and sprinkle bacon on top.