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Leek and Potato Soup

FrenchFRsoup
40 min
easy
4 servings
Servings4
4 tablespoons butter
leeks (white and light green parts)
1 onion
3-4 cloves garlic
pinch of salt
pinch of black pepper
0.5 teaspoon celery salt
potatoes
vegetable stock or chicken stock
4 tablespoons cream
chopped chives or green onions
1

Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a pan.

2

Chop off the leaf end of the leeks and slice the white and light green parts.

3

Add the sliced leeks to the pan.

4

Dice 1 onion finely and mince 3-4 cloves of garlic, then add to the pan.

5

Turn the heat on low to medium and start sautéing the leeks, onion, and garlic until soft and translucent, about 7 minutes.

6

Add a pinch of salt, a pinch of black pepper, and 0.5 teaspoon of celery salt while cooking.

7

After 7 minutes, reserve some leeks for garnish and add diced potatoes to the pan.

8

Cover the potatoes with vegetable stock or chicken stock and stir everything together.

9

Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for about 20 minutes.

10

Check the potatoes for doneness; if soft, remove a couple for garnish.

11

Blend the soup with a hand blender to your desired consistency, keeping it thick.

12

Stir in 4 tablespoons of cream after blending.

13

Serve the soup in a bowl, garnishing with reserved potato and leek, drizzle cream around the edge, and sprinkle with black pepper and chopped chives or green onions.

Equipment Needed

panhand blender

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Local Name: Soupe de poireaux et de pommes de terre

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