Leek soup
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
2 tbsp Butter, unsalted 1 tsp Salt 1 tbsp Olive Oil 4 cup (8 fl oz) Chicken Broth 450 Leeks 400 Potato, raw 1 cup, fluid (yields 2 cups whipped) Heavy Whipping Cream
Clean up the leeks thoroughly (slice length wise, then halve, soak in water).
Chop the leeks in 1/4 inch pieces. You can give them a second soak.
Melt the butter with the oil in a large sauce pan over medium heat.
Reduce the heat to medium low and add the leeks. Season with the salt.
Let the leeks sweat for 20 minutes.
In the meantime, peel and dice the potatoes.
Once the sweat is done, add the potatoes and the broth to the pot.
Increase the heat to medium and bring to a boil, then decrease the heat to low and let simmer for about 45 minutes.
Check the potatoes are done, then blend the soup.
Add the cream to the soup slowly to avoid curdling.
Serve hot or cool down and sever chilled.
Serving Size: 8 cups
Chop the leeks in 1/4 inch pieces. You can give them a second soak.
Melt the butter with the oil in a large sauce pan over medium heat.
Reduce the heat to medium low and add the leeks. Season with the salt.
Let the leeks sweat for 20 minutes.
In the meantime, peel and dice the potatoes.
Once the sweat is done, add the potatoes and the broth to the pot.
Increase the heat to medium and bring to a boil, then decrease the heat to low and let simmer for about 45 minutes.
Check the potatoes are done, then blend the soup.
Add the cream to the soup slowly to avoid curdling.
Serve hot or cool down and sever chilled.
Serving Size: 8 cups
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 216.8
- Total Fat: 16.0 g
- Cholesterol: 51.0 mg
- Sodium: 801.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 17.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
- Protein: 2.8 g
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