Soup

Potato Leek Soup

Name: Potato Leek Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 40 g butter; 2 leeks, white parts only, sliced and washed; 500 g potatoes, peeled and cubed; 1 L (4 cups) vegetable or chicken stock; 100 ml (1/3 cup) thickened cream; Salt, white pepper and chives, to serve

Serves 4 Prep 15 mins Cook 30 mins Total 45 mins

Ingredients

40 g butter
2 leeks, white parts only, sliced and washed
500 g potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 L (4 cups) vegetable or chicken stock
100 ml (1/3 cup) thickened cream
Salt, white pepper and chives, to serve

Method

Melt butter and cook leeks gently until soft, about 8 minutes.
Add potatoes and stock. Simmer 20 minutes until potatoes are tender.
Blend until smooth. Stir in cream. Season and garnish with chives.

Tip: Wash leeks thoroughly — grit hides between the layers.