Potato & Leek Soup

This soup is a classic and freezes well.  I love eating this chilled in summer or served warm with crusty bread in winter.

Ingredients

• 25g butter
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 leeks, washed and sliced
• 500g potatoes, washed, peeled and diced
• 1L of vegetable stock
• Salt & pepper, pinch of each
• 200ml Cream
• Chives, chopped for garnish

Method

1. Place butter in pot and melt
2. Place onion in pot on low heat until it is soft and translucent
3. Add leek to pot and cook for 10 minutes until soft.
4. Add potato to mixture
5. Pour stock into the pot, bring to boil then simmer for 15-20minutes or until the potato is soft
6. Leave the mixture to cool down for around 15 minutes or so (optional)
7. Place mixture in blender with seasoning and cream, blend until the mixture is smooth
8. Ladle into bowls, garnish with black pepper & chopped chives.

If you like your soup to be smooth theres the option to pour the soup through a sieve prior to serving or storing.

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