Leek and Potatoe soup (Julia Child)

Name: Leek and Potatoe soup (Julia Child) Recipe
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 5 med. red potatoes; 5 large leeks washed peeled and trimmed (just tender parts); 8 cups water (enough water to cover leeks and potatoes); 2 tsp sea salt; boil till tender then mash or puree to your desired texture.; Then finish with fresh herbs and a fat of your choice. I usually use a wedge of laughing cow light cheese. I pour 1/4 of the hot soup over the wedge and blend together with a fork then add the rest of the serving of soup. season with cracked pepper and more salt if desired. Topping the soup with creme freche butter or buttermilk are all yummy. Note that the finishing ingrediants are not included in the calorie count.

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

5 med. red potatoes5 large leeks, washed peeled and trimmed (just tender parts)8 cups water (enough water to cover leeks and potatoes)2 tsp sea saltboil till tender, then mash or puree to your desired texture.Then finish with fresh herbs and a fat of your choice. I usually use a wedge of laughing cow light cheese. I pour 1/4 of the hot soup over the wedge and blend together with a fork, then add the rest of the serving of soup. season with cracked pepper and more salt if desired. Topping the soup with creme freche, butter, or buttermilk are all yummy. Note that the finishing ingrediants are not included in the calorie count.

Directions

Serving Size: makes 6 2-cup servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SKINNYPANTS1121.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 168.7
Total Fat: 0.4 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 1,046.3 mg
Total Carbs: 38.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
Protein: 4.4 g

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