LLandrindod Chicken

So called because I made this up here in Llandrindod Wells.

2 small onions, chopped
4 rashers bacon, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
6 or 7 mushrooms, sliced
1 tbs oil
6 chicken thigh fillets, diced
1/2 cup white wine Caroline left on the bench
2 cups chicken stock (OXO)
2 tbs flour
150 ml single cream
Fry onions, bacon, mushrooms and pepper in oil till soft and tender. Add the chicken and brown with the veges and bacon. Add the wine and the chicken stock and simmer for 5 minutes or so. Mix the flour with some water to make a smooth paste and add to the chicken stirring in quickly till it thickends the sauce. Add cream and keep warm. Serve with mashed potato, or mix with cooked pasta, sprinkle with grated cheese and bake in the oven. I would use maybe 3 cups raw pasta boiled and a good cup of grated cheese.

Cauliflower and Bacon Soup

1 tbs oil

2 small onions, chopped

4 rashers bacon, chopped

1 head cauliflower, chopped

1 cup white wine

4 cups chicken stock (OXO)

300ml of single cream



Fry the onions and bacon in the oil till soft and bacon is cooked. Add the cauliflower and the wine, stir a little then add the stock, cover and cook till cauliflower is soft.Blend soup using a stick blender or a food processor, add cream and season with salt and pepper to taste. If you leave out the bacon it has a lovely creamy texture. You could add fried bacon after blending.