Jalapeno Popper Inspired Soup

Recipe from @scottcaneat

This weather has me thinking about all things warm and cozy. My Jalapeno Popper inspired soup is gonna warm you up and give you all the feels of snuggling under a fuzzy blanket. There is a bit of heat from the jalapeño and its sooo creamy… Plus its super easy to make in the Morphy Richards Soup Maker.

Ingredients

• 1 cauliflower (broken into florets)
• 1 leek (chunks)
• 1 Jalapeno seeded and chopped
• 1/2 tsp smoked sea salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1.2 litre vegetable stock
• 1 pack of cream cheese
• 200g shredded cheese 
• 200g streaky bacon
• 200g green peppers (I used long Turkish, Padron peppers would work too) chopped

Method

1. Gently fry off bacon till crispy. Drain on kitchen roll. Reserve the bacon fat.  Soften the chopped chillies in the reserved bacon fat over low heat.  Set aside. 
2. Add the leeks, cauliflower, jalapeño, salt, pepper, paprika and stock into the Morphy Richards Soup Maker. 
3. Select the chunky option and let the maker do its magic. 
4. When the timer goes off gently open the maker as there will be steam. Add the cream cheese and most of the shredded cheese (saving a bit for garnish because we are fancy like that) 
5. Return the stop to the maker and select and hold down the blend button till it stops. 
6. Remove the soup maker top and ad in the reserved bacon. Gently stir and serve.