Leek and Potato Soup

Name: Leek and Potato Soup
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 2 leeks trimmed and cut in thin rounds; 1 onion sliced; 4 medium potatoes peeled and cubed; 2 celery stalks; 4 cups chicken stock or water; 1 knorrox cube; 1/4 cup milk; 1/4 cup fresh cream; 1 bay leaf; to taste Salt; 1-2 green chillies (optional); 1 tbs butter; 1 tbs olive oil; 1 clove garlic chopped; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp thyme (optional); 1 tsp lemon juice

Hajira Jasat Farook @cook_16779611

Francistown Botswana

Tried, Tested & amended by Hajira Farook @hrns_cuisine
Soups are a favourite in my home on cold winter evenings.

Hajira Jasat Farook @cook_16779611

Francistown Botswana

Tried, Tested & amended by Hajira Farook @hrns_cuisine
Soups are a favourite in my home on cold winter evenings.

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Ingredients

2leeks trimmed and cut in thin rounds
1onion sliced
4medium potatoes peeled and cubed
2celery stalks
4 cupschicken stock or water
1knorrox cube
1/4 cupmilk
1/4 cupfresh cream
1bay leaf
to tasteSalt
1-2green chillies (optional)
1 tbsbutter
1 tbsolive oil
1 clovegarlic chopped
1/2 tspblack pepper
1/2 tspthyme (optional)
1 tsplemon juice

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Steps

1

Heat butter and oil in pot, then add chopped leeks, sliced onion and garlic
2

Allow to soften then add potatoes and celery stalks
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Stir together & add the bay leaf, thyme, green chillies and black pepper
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Next add the stock and salt to taste
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Turn the heat down to low
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Allow to simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are soft
7

Remove bay leaf and celery stalks and discard
8

Blend the mixture to a smooth consistency
9

Put the soup back in the pot, add the cream and milk and adjust the seasoning
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You can add the lemon juice to perk the flavour
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Simmer for a few minutes to reach the consistency of your preference
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Serve with warm toasted bread or croutons