Leek and Potato Soup

I couldn't find a recipe that looked good and I didn't want to puree the soup, so I combined 3 recipes and came up with this one. It was delicious which I found hard to believe with so few ingredients. It also came out a nice golden colour.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 3

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup  of sliced leek (whites and some green)
• 2  cups  diced peeled potatoes (1/2inch cubes)
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 3  cups chicken broth (or cups water and 3 tsps chicken bouillon)
• 3  tablespoons flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1  teaspoon dried basil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika
•  nutmeg (2 sprinkles from the jar)
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1  tablespoon flour

Directions

1. Melt butter in pot over medium heat, sauté leeks for 5 minutes.
2. Add potatoes and sauté 5 minutes more.
3. Whisk in 3 tbsp flour and gradually whisk in chicken broth stirring constantly add pepper, basil,paprika and nutmeg.
4. Simmer for 20-25 minutes until potatoes are tender.
5. Whisk milk with 1 tbsp flour and whisk into soup.
6. Heat til bubbling again.