Creamy Potato Soup

Submitted by FoodSpiration123

"http://www.easydinnerrecipes.ca/creamy-potato-soup.html This is a hearty winter soup that is sure to warm the cockles of your heart. On the health front, the soup is loaded with fiber. Essentially, a feel-good soup."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 6 Cups
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 lbs leeks
• 8 ounces potatoes
• 1 1⁄2 ounces butter
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1⁄2 cup cream
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives, parsley or 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon

directions

1. Slice just the white parts of the leeks and keep the green stalks aside. Peel and slice the potatoes. Melt butter in a pan and in the add leeks and potatoes. Cook gently so that the potatoes do not get browned. After about 10 minutes, add the stock. Bring to boil and then simmer gently for about 30 minutes till the vegetables are soft. Use a blender to liquidize the soup. Turn the soup back into the pan and simmer for another 10 minutes. Just before serving, mix in the cream and seasoning to taste. Garnish each soup bowl with the chopped chives, parsley or tarragon.