Potato and leek soup
Super hearty, nourishing, simple to make and quite like a hug on a cold winters evening!
Takes 35 minutes
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 600 g potato 3-4 medium potatoes
- 600 g leek 2 large leeks
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 teaspoons salt
- bay leaf optional
- 2 litres veg stock
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- juice of ½ a lemon optional
Instructions
- Peel and finely slice the onion and garlic. Chop the potato and leek into small bite-sized pieces, ensuring to use the full length of the leek including the green tops as they taste fab and will give the soup that lovely light green colour.
- Pour 2 tablespoons of oil to a large saucepan over a medium heat. Once it heats up, add the onion and garlic and cook for 3 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Next, add the potato and leek to the pan along with the salt, and sweat them down for 5 minutes (add bay leaf now if using).
- Now, add the veg stock and the black pepper. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and cook till the potato is nice and soft, approx. 15 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and blend till smooth. Goes nice with a squeeze of lemon over each serving. Enjoy 🙂
Nutrition
Calories: 284kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 6gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 1205mgPotassium: 954mgFiber: 7gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 2507IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 119mgIron: 4mg
