Thursday, 17 January 2013

Leek and Potato Soup


It was snowing again today so I needed something warm and comforting when I got in. This soup is filling enough to eat as lunch on its own or as dinner with a nice hunk of bread. The university looks beautiful in the snow but it is absolutely freezing.

This is another really easy recipe (apart from all the chopping). You basically just put everything into one saucepan and wait for it to go all soft and flavoursome.
It’s nice and chunky left as it is or blended with a bit of milk or cream to make it smooth. Take your pick. Or if you’re like me don’t ! I ate it unblended and then I blended it and ate it again for dinner.


Leeks are a really good vegetable to eat in the winter because they are always around and are availably cheaply on market stalls.

This recipe makes about 6 portions.

You will need:
  • 2 leeks
  • 2 onions
  • 5 potatoes
  • 2 stock cubes
  • 2 litres of water


Fry the Leaks and Onions in butter or oil or whatever takes your fancy in a LARGE saucepan.

Once they are nice and brown and caramelised, boil 2 litres of water, stir in two stock cubes and then pour the stock into the saucepan.

Chop the potatoes up into small cubes and add them to the saucepan, there is really no need to peel them; you can wash them if you must. The smaller you cut them the quicker they will cook.

Season the soup with salt and pepper and leave to boil for an hour or until the potatoes are soft enough to eat.

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