Hearty Turkey Stew

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp butter
• 250g/2 cups cooker turkey or chicken
• 2 potatoes, large
• 2 carrots
• 100g/4-5 strips, bacon lardons or thick cut bacon
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 litre/4 cups chicken or turkey stock
• 1 leek
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 stalks celery
• 80ml/1/3 cup double/heavy cream
• 2 tbsp flour, heaped
• 1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves or 1 tsp dried thyme