leek & potato soup

How To Make leek & potato soup

• Step 1
  Cut off root end of leeks. Cut into small pieces and wash well (they can be very dirty) - Use as much of the tender green as possible and all of the white.
• Step 2
  Using a large soup pot, melt butter and add leeks. Saute until tender - cut potatoes into fairly large pieces
• Step 3
  Add chicken broth, salt and pepper and cut potatoes - simmer until potatoes are "mashing" consistency
• Step 4
  Using a potato masher, in the soup pot - literally smash the potatoes - leaving some small "chunks" You don't want mashed potatoes.
• Step 5
  Add half and half - stir well --- season with more salt and pepper to taste.
• Step 6
  This can be served like a baked potato with cheese, sour cream and chives on top if desired.
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