Leek and Potato Soup

Name: Leek and Potato Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3 serving(s)
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

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Recipe by Tara1183

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.

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READY IN: 45mins

SERVES: 3

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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cup of sliced leek (whites and some green)
2

cups diced peeled potatoes (1/2inch cubes)
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cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
3

cups chicken broth (or cups water and 3 tsps chicken bouillon)
3

tablespoons flour
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teaspoon black pepper
1

teaspoon dried basil
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teaspoon paprika
nutmeg (2 sprinkles from the jar)
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cup milk
1

tablespoon flour

DIRECTIONS

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

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