Step 1

Heat oil over medium heat in a large saucepan. Add onions, garlic, celery and carrots with 1/2 tsp salt and sauté 5-7 mins then add bay leaf. Sautee then add flour and sauté for anohter 2 mins. Add in half the milk and mix to pick up all the flour so that there are no dry lumps

Step 2

Mix the miso in the rest of the milk, add that and the rest of the ingredients, mix well, partially cover and cook for 15-20 mins. Once the potatoes and veggies are tender and cooked, mash and break some potatoes using a pastry cutter or fork.

Step 3

Top the soup with vegan bacon or Smoky tofu bacon and chives or green onion. Store the soup in the fridge for upto 3 days