Classic Leek and Potato Soup

Submitted by JoyfulCook

"A hearty soup,the great flavors make a wonderful combination, easy to make and easier to eat! - warms your right through on a wet and windy day."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 8 Bowls

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 large leeks
• 1 small onion
• 12 ounces potatoes
• 4 cups chicken stock
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Wash the leeks, pat dry and cut into small dice. Dice onions and potatoes, set to one side.
2. Heat the butter in a large saucepan, add the leaks and onions and cook gently, stirring for 2-3 minutes.
3. Add stock and bring to the boil, simmer for 30 minutes then add the diced potatoes and simmer for a further 10 minutes.
4. Cool slightly and and blend about 25% only for a few seconds, return to the pan, stir, adding salt and pepper to taste.
5. Will keep for 2-3 days in the fridge, and freezes well.

Reviews

[HeatherFeather]

What an enjoyable, easy to prepare soup. The measurements and instructions are very accurate. A very nice version of a classic soup.

 

[Seedbeads]

THIS is the way I like my potato leek soup - quick, simple, and with no milk or cream! Cooking the leeks in butter for a few minutes adds so much flavour to the soup, and I like having pieces of leek and potato in it as opposed to pureeing the whole thing.