Leek and potato soup
Silky, comforting and very cheap. Fill a flask and you are set.
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Ingredients
- Leeks2 leeks
- White potatoes500 g
- Vegetable stock cubes2 cubes
- Sliced wholemeal bread300 g
- Semi-skimmed milk150 ml
- Butter20 g
Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.
Usually contains: Celery, Gluten, Milk.
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Estimated from typical ingredient values, counting a teaspoon of cooking oil for each portion. Children's portions are smaller.
Method
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- Trim the leeks, slice them and rinse well in a colander to get rid of any grit. Melt the butter in a large pan over a low heat and cook the leeks gently for 10 minutes until soft, without letting them brown.2 leeks20 g butter
- Peel and chop the potatoes. Add to the pan, crumble in the stock cubes and pour in 1.2 litres of boiling water. Simmer for 20 minutes until the potatoes are falling apart.500 g white potatoes2 cubes
- Add the milk and blend until smooth. Season well with salt and pepper, warm through gently and serve with the bread.300 g sliced wholemeal bread150 ml semi-skimmed milk
Cook the leeks slowly without letting them brown. Sweet, soft leeks make the soup.
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