Leek &Potato Soup
Ingredients
- small piece butter
- 300 ml milk
- salt & pepper
- Vegetable stock
- 125 grm butter
- 500 grm floury potatoes
- 1 kg Leeks sliced
- 4-6 tbspoons cream
- to garnish fresh chives
Accompaniment
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Description
This is one of my favourite soups, a real winter warmer.
Method
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1
1 Place butter into a large pan & melt over a low light,
add leeks,cover & cook for 10 minutes.
Peel potatoes & cut into cubes.
2 Add potatoes & enough water or stock to cover.
3 Bring to the boil then reduce heat to simmer then cook
for 30 mins
4 Add milk & simmer for further 30 mins.
5 Check seasoning , at this stage you may give the soup
a quick mash with a potato masher & serve.This is the
rustic version.
6 For a more refined version,allow to cool,then pour into
a blender & blitz.
7 Return to heat,& add cream
8 Serve garnished with chives
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