Mom's leek soup
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 146.0
- Total Fat: 5.3 g
- Cholesterol: 16.5 mg
- Sodium: 407.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 20.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
- Protein: 4.7 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Mom's leek soup calories by ingredient
Introduction
Nice on cold evenings or serve cold the next day for an approximate version of vichyssoise Nice on cold evenings or serve cold the next day for an approximate version of vichyssoiseNumber of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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3 fresh leeks
3-4 little red potatoes
1 Tbsp of salted butter
1 cup of Chicken or vegetable broth
3 cups of water
1 cup of milk
Salt and pepper
Directions
Chop vegetables into 1/2 inch pieces
Add 1 tbsp butter to large pot
On medium heat "sweat' the vegetables for 5-10 minutes
When vegetables are wilty but not brown add 1 cup of broth and 3 cups of water
Bring to a boil and simmer for 35 minutes
let cool a bit
add vegetables to a food processor.
begin to puree by adding the broth mixture 1/4 cup at a time.
Stop when smooth and soupy looking
discard remaining broth.
return to pan and add 1 cup of milk
reheat for 10 minutes on low heat stirring occaisionally
add salt and Pepper
Serve
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EATONLYART.
Add 1 tbsp butter to large pot
On medium heat "sweat' the vegetables for 5-10 minutes
When vegetables are wilty but not brown add 1 cup of broth and 3 cups of water
Bring to a boil and simmer for 35 minutes
let cool a bit
add vegetables to a food processor.
begin to puree by adding the broth mixture 1/4 cup at a time.
Stop when smooth and soupy looking
discard remaining broth.
return to pan and add 1 cup of milk
reheat for 10 minutes on low heat stirring occaisionally
add salt and Pepper
Serve
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EATONLYART.