Herbed Chicken and Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 strips bacon, trimmed of visible fat and finely chopped
• 1 chicken thigh (on the bone, if possible), about 140 g, skinned
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 500 g potatoes, peeled and diced
• 3 cups reduced-salt chicken stock
• leaves from 4 sprigs fresh thyme or 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• pepper to taste
• 1 1⁄4 cups low-fat milk
• chopped parsley, or a mixture of chopped parsley and fresh thyme, to garnish