Potato and Kale Soup with Bacon

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter
• 150g smoked bacon bits
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 3 large potatoes, diced into 1.5-2 cm cubes
• 1.2 litres vegetable stock
• 100g kale, shredded
• 1 bay leaf
• ¼ tsp ground smoked paprika, plus extra to serve
• 1 tsp chilli flakes, to serve