New potatoes with spring onions & bacon

• Cornish or Jersey new potatoes18-24 18-24
• bay leaves↗2-3 2-3
• butter↗25g 25g
• spring onions↗bunch of bunch of

  chopped

• smoked streaky bacon↗4 slices 4 slices
• olive oil↗1 tbsp 1 tbsp
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Scrub new potatoes well and rinse in cold water. Cook in boiling salted water for 15-20 minutes with bay leaves until tender.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, preheat the grill to high. Melt butter in a small pan, add a bunch of spring onions, chopped and cook gently for 1-2 minutes to soften.

3. 3

   Grill the smoked streaky bacon until crisp and golden, drain on kitchen paper, then break into small pieces.

4. 4

   Drain the potatoes and toss with the spring onions, olive oil, some sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Put the potatoes in a warmed serving dish and top with the bacon pieces. Drizzle with more olive oil if needed.