Leek and potato soup

Name: Leek and potato soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 500g leeks, finely chopped; 2 onions, finely chopped; 600g floury potatoes such as maris piper or king edward, finely diced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 litre vegetable stock; 1 tsp dijon mustard; Small bunch fresh chives, finely chopped; Crusty bread to serve

Easy
February 2018

Easy
February 2018

Serves 8
Hands-on time 15 min, simmering time 30-35 min

Make a big pot of this winter classic – leek and potato soup. Freeze half and enjoy the rest on another chilly day. You could even add in a few extra spices and some pan-fried chicken breast next time to transform this into a hearty dinner.

Want something a little more indulgent? How about adding blue cheese to your soup, like in this potato, leek and stilton soup recipe.

Freezable
Vegetarian

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 140kcals
Fat: 4.7g (2.7g saturated)
Protein: 3.5g
Carbohydrates: 18.8g (4.5g sugars)
Fibre: 4.2g
Salt: 0.9g

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 140kcals
Fat: 4.7g (2.7g saturated)
Protein: 3.5g
Carbohydrates: 18.8g (4.5g sugars)
Fibre: 4.2g
Salt: 0.9g

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Ingredients

500g leeks, finely chopped
2 onions, finely chopped
600g floury potatoes such as maris piper or king edward, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 litre vegetable stock
1 tsp dijon mustard
Small bunch fresh chives, finely chopped
Crusty bread to serve

500g leeks, finely chopped
2 onions, finely chopped
600g floury potatoes such as maris piper or king edward, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 litre vegetable stock
1 tsp dijon mustard
Small bunch fresh chives, finely chopped
Crusty bread to serve

Method

Melt the butter in a large lidded pan/casserole set over a medium heat. When the butter foams, add the leeks, onions and potatoes with plenty of salt and pepper, then cook gently, with the lid on, for 15-20 minutes. Stir every now and again to make sure the veg doesn’t catch on the bottom. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Add the stock with the dijon mustard, bring to the boil, then turn down the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes more until the veg are tender. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve half the soup spooned into warm bowls, sprinkled with the chives and freshly ground black pepper, with crusty bread to dip in. Freeze the rest of the soup.

Method

Melt the butter in a large lidded pan/casserole set over a medium heat. When the butter foams, add the leeks, onions and potatoes with plenty of salt and pepper, then cook gently, with the lid on, for 15-20 minutes. Stir every now and again to make sure the veg doesn’t catch on the bottom. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Add the stock with the dijon mustard, bring to the boil, then turn down the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes more until the veg are tender. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve half the soup spooned into warm bowls, sprinkled with the chives and freshly ground black pepper, with crusty bread to dip in. Freeze the rest of the soup.