Leek and potato soup

Classic leek and potato soup is a creamy winter warmer.

Recipe «Leek and potato soup» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 35 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 2 tbsp olive oil, 50g butter, 1 leek, trimmed, thinly sliced, 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced, 500g desiree potatoes, peeled, roughly chopped , 1 spring onion, thinly sliced on the diagonal, Sour cream and toasted crusty bread , to serve .

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp olive oil 
• 50g butter 
• 1 leek, trimmed, thinly sliced 
• 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 
• 500g desiree potatoes, peeled, roughly chopped 
• 1 spring onion, thinly sliced on the diagonal 
• Sour cream and toasted crusty bread , to serve 

Instructions

1. Heat oil and butter in a large, heavy-based saucepan over high heat. Add leek and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until leek is softened. Add potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, for a further 5 minutes.
2. Add 1L water to pan and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low–medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 25 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
3. Using a stick blender, blend leek and potato mixture in saucepan until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Ladle soup among bowls and sprinkle over spring onions. Top with a swirl of sour cream and serve with toasted crusty bread, if using.