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Friday, October 1, 2010

Potato and Leek Soup

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This is a very easy peasy soup and fast to make...........I got this recipe from a friend who is always on a diet or looking for fast meals. This also freezes well.


"Easy Peasy Potato and Leek Soup"
3 Tbsp. butter
3 large leeks, white and pale green parts only, thinly sliced about 4 1/2 cups
2 larger Russet potatoes, peeled and diced [about 18 oz.]
4 1/2 cups [or more] chicken stock OR water
2 Tbsp. fresh chives, chopped for garnish



Melt butter in a saucepan add leeks and saute, stirring for about 10 minutes.
Add potatoes, cover and cook til' tender, about 10 minutes.
Add 4 1/2 cups chicken broth; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Puree' in batches.




Garnishes..........Sometimes I use crispy bacon, croutons, freshly grated Parmigiana-Regianno or crispy shallots. Whatever fancies you that day.



Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend.

7 comments:

  1. This is a favorite soup and soon it will be cool enough on the prairie to enjoy it!

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  2. YUM! Now that we're finally cooling down, I'm going to start making soup again. Thanks for sharing :)

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  3. I just bought ingredients to make potato leek soup today at the Farmer's Market. I bought some dill for it too though so maybe I will work off your recipe and do some improvising too. Thanks for linking at Vegetarian Foodie Fridays!

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  4. Wow, that is easy! Looks tasty and fresh. Great idea!

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  5. I am so glad you found me! I love your blog. I can see right away that I can find some great recipes with you. I will definitely try this soup. I have health problem that prevents me from using processed foods." From Scratch" tastes better anyway.
    Thank you for visiting and following me. I appreciate your kind comments. Ginger

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  6. Yum! That looks delicious!! I have never cooked with leeks before. Now I must try it out.

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  7. This is one of my favourite soups that I make often during the winter. I've added you to my Ontario blog roll at the side of my blog.

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