Easy Leek and potato soup

Name: Easy Leek and potato soup
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 5 leeks; 3 tablespoons butter or margarine; 3 cups diced potatoes; 900 mil of chicken or vegetable broth, (2 cubes of stock); 1 pinch cayenne; 1 pinch nutmeg; Salt to taste; White pepper to taste; To thicken use cornstarch or flour and butter mix

Brian Jones @Brian1955

Easy Leek and potato soup

Brian Jones @Brian1955

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Ingredients

30 mins

6 servings

5leeks
3 tablespoonsbutter or margarine
3 cupsdiced potatoes
900mil of chicken or vegetable broth, (2 cubes of stock)
1 pinchcayenne
1 pinchnutmeg
Salt to taste
White pepper to taste
To thicken use cornstarch or flour and butter mix

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Steps

30 mins

1

Trim leeks, rinse to remove any sand, and thinly slice
2

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat and saute leeks for about 4 minutes
3

Add potatoes and broth and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes then reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are cooked
4

Season to taste with cayenne, nutmeg, salt, and white pepper.
5

Transfer veg to blender and puree a little at a time
6

Add the cornstarch or flour and butter mix to thicken.
7

Serve right away or put the soup in the fridge till next day, reheat and enjoy.