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Potato Leek Soup

Ingredients -

2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
1 pound Leeks, white and pale green parts only, thinly sliced and cleaned well
1 tablespoon Coarse Salt
2 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
2 quarts Cold Water
1-1/2 pounds Russet or Baking Potatoes, scrubbed, peeled and diced
1 cup Whipping Cream
chopped Fresh Chives, for garnish (optional)

 
Preparation:

1. Add butter to stockpot. Melt over medium heat.

2. Sauté leeks 5 minutes, or until soft.

3. Season with salt.

4. Sprinkle leeks with flour. Sauté 1 minute.

5. Stir in water and diced potatoes. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

6. Reduce heat to low. Simmer 25 minutes.

7. Spoon potatoes and leeks into blender with ½-cup soup broth.

8. Puree until smooth.

9. Return to stockpot. Stir in whipping cream.

10. Add the cream just before serving.

11. Garnish single soup servings with fresh chives.

 
 


Soup Making Tip
Leeks
Clean leek slices, by placing in a strainer and rinsing under cold tap water.

Soup Making Tip
Water
Always start soups with cold tap or bottled water. Hot tap water has contaminants in it from the water heating unit.