leek & potato soup
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I make this soup quite often as my family love it.It goes well with plain Irish soda bread and being Irish whats not to like about potatoes lol!!
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yield
6 -8
prep time
30 Min
cook time
40 Min
Ingredients For leek & potato soup
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4 Tbspbutter
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2 lbpotatoes (yukon)
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1 lbleeks (white & pale green only)washed & cleaned good
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1onion (chopped)
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2celery sticks( chopped)
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5 cchicken stock
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21/2 cwhole milk
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1bay leaf
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2 Tbspminced parsley
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salt & white pepper to taste
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1/2 chalf &half
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1/4 cchopped chives (to sprinkle on top)
How To Make leek & potato soup
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1In large saucepan melt butter over medium heat.Add vegetables cover pot and let cook 5-7mins.stirring often.Add chicken stock and 1/2cup milk bay leaf,parsley,salt and pepper.Turn down heat to low cover and let simmer till vegetables are tender about 25-30mins. Remove the bay leaf and let soup cool for 10-15mins.In a blender add soup in batches and puree till smooth.Return to pot and reheat over medium heat,Stir in remaining 2cups milk reheat till nice and hot.Serve in warm soup bowls and swirl in a tablespoon of half & half sprinkle with chopped chives. Enjoy! :)
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