Unbelievable Potato Leek Soup

Unbelievable Potato Leek Soup
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 218.1
  • Total Fat: 1.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 119.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 48.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
  • Protein: 5.5 g

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Introduction

This isn't your ordinary potatoes and mild onion soup! The Yukon potato gives this soup a buttery flavor while the garlic and pepper give it a mild kick. This isn't your ordinary potatoes and mild onion soup! The Yukon potato gives this soup a buttery flavor while the garlic and pepper give it a mild kick.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 Tbsp Light butter, I use Promise
    3 med. Leeks, thinly sliced both white and light green parts
    2 C water
    3 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
    28-32oz Low-sodium vegetable broth
    2 Thyme sprigs
    1 Tbsp minced garlic
    1 tsp Fresh ground black pepper
    1 Dried red chili pepper

Directions

Melt butter in large dutch oven; Add leeks and cook till tender, not browned (about 10min). Add water, potatoes, broth, and all remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 40 min.
Remove thyme sprigs, then mash coarsely with a potato masher.

Recipe calls for cream, but to keep it vegan and/or low fat you won't miss it.

Serve with Parmesan-Cheddar toast , yum (nutritional content does not include).

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BLONDEGIRL.