蔬菜浓汤通心粉 Vegetable Chowder with Macaroni

Ingredients:
250 g                     Smoked Bacon, diced
     2 tbsp               Unsalted Butter
     2 no                  Large Yellow Onion, diced
     1 tbsp               Chopped Garlic
     1 no                   Large Carrots, peeled and diced (1 Cup)
      4 Ribs               Celery, diced (2 Cups)
      4 no                  Medium Potatoes, diced (3 Cups)
      3 Sprigs            Fresh Thyme
      1 pc                   Bay Leaf
      1 liter                Chicken or Vegetable Stock
 250 ml                    Whipping Cream

Sea Salt
Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Method:
1)  Heat the butter in a heavy stockpot over moderate heat.
2)  Cook the diced bacon till slightly brown then add in onion, garlic, thyme, bay leaf continue to cook until it is fragrant.
3)  Mix in the carrot, celery, potatoes, a little salt, and black pepper.
4)  Continue to stir the vegetable mixture with a wooden spoon.
5)  Then add the chicken or vegetable stocks to bring the soup boil; reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes or till potatoes and carrot cook or soft.
6)  Remove the bay leaf and stir in the cream, and let it simmer gently for another 5 minutes.
7)  Season with salt and pepper.
8)  Serve with macaroni.