Leek & Potato Soup
This classic British soup is perfect to make in Spring as leeks are in season. The below serves 2 adults, but it is easy to scale up or down. Freeze, or store in the fridge, any leftovers for a quick lunch. See notes below for dietary adaptations.
Serves: 2 Adults
Prep: 10 Mins
Cooking Time: 30 Mins
Ready In: 40 Mins
- 1 leek
- 1 onion
- 400g potato's (I use maris piper)
- 500ml chicken stock
- Butter
- Finely dice the onion and leek. Melt the butter in a large pan and sautee the leek and onion until soft- this should take about 5-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, peel the potatoes and cut into small 0.5-1cm chunks. Once the leeks and onions are soft, add the potatoes and stock to the pan.
- Bring to the boil and then simmer, with the lid on, for 15-20 minutes- the potatoes should be cooked by this time.
- Remove the soup from the heat and blend with a stick blender before serving with lots of cracked black pepper. I like to leave a few chunks unblended but you could go totally smooth if you prefer.
Method
- Finely dice the onion and leek. Melt the butter in a large pan and sautee the leek and onion until soft- this should take about 5-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, peel the potatoes and cut into small 0.5-1cm chunks. Once the leeks and onions are soft, add the potatoes and stock to the pan.
- Bring to the boil and then simmer, with the lid on, for 15-20 minutes- the potatoes should be cooked by this time.
- Remove the soup from the heat and blend with a stick blender before serving with lots of cracked black pepper. I like to leave a few chunks unblended but you could go totally smooth if you prefer.
Ingredients
- 1 leek
- 1 onion
- 400g potato's (I use maris piper)
- 500ml chicken stock
- Butter
Additional Information
To make this vegetarian/vegan you can swop the stock to vegetable stock, but I must say I prefer using chicken for this recipe. I also use Gluten Free stock cubes, and you can use oil or dairy free butter too to cater for any dietary requirements.
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This is such an amazing flavour combo, and really shows off the benefits of making soup at home.
This is super simple to throw together, cheap to make and a great healthy option for the whole family.
