Leek and Potato Soup
"From a cookbook called Easy to Make "One Pot" from good housekeeping. "
Original is 4 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (357.8 g)
- Calories 499.2
- Total Fat - 29.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 10.1 g
- Cholesterol - 75.5 mg
- Sodium - 2054.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 28.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
- Sugars - 2 g
- Protein - 27.5 g
- Calcium - 33.6 mg
- Iron - 2 mg
- Vitamin C - 25.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.9 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Melt the butter in a pan over gentle heat, and cook the onion for 10 - 15 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and cook for a further 1 minute. Add the leeks and cook for 5 - 10 minutes until softened. Add the potatoes and toss with the leeks.
Step 2
Pour in the hot stock and bring to the boil. Simmer the soup for 20 minutes until the potatoes are tender. Cool a little and then puree in a food processor.
Step 3
Reheat before serving, garnish with creme fraiche and chives.
Tips
No special items needed.