Creamy Mashed Potato and Leek Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 144.8
  • Total Fat: 3.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 2.1 mg
  • Sodium: 838.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 27.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
  • Protein: 3.8 g

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Introduction

This soup is great with other leftover vegetables. Try adding cooked carrots or parsnips before pureeing, or stir in peas at the end. This soup is great with other leftover vegetables. Try adding cooked carrots or parsnips before pureeing, or stir in peas at the end.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 T olive oil
    3 leeks, cut into 1/4" pieces
    1 bulb fennel, cut into 1/4" pieces, plus 2 T of the fronds
    kosher salt
    3 C mashed potatoes
    6 C low-sodium chicken broth

Directions

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the leeks, fennel pieces, and 1/4 tsp salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 8 to 10 minutes.

Add the mashed potatoes and broth and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through, 4 to 6 minutes. Puree in the pot using a handheld immersion blender (or, working in batches, in a standard blender).

Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with the fennel fronds. Serve with crisps or crackers (optional).

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MABELICIOUS.