Potato and leek soup

Warm up with this easy recipe for potato and leek soup.

Recipe «Potato and leek soup» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 55 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 tbsp olive oil, 20g butter, 2 leeks, pale section only, halved, washed, dried, thinly sliced, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 1kg desiree potatoes, peeled, coarsely chopped , 1L chicken stock, 750ml water, 250ml thin cream , Fresh chives, finely chopped, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil 
• 20g butter 
• 2 leeks, pale section only, halved, washed, dried, thinly sliced 
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
• 1kg desiree potatoes, peeled, coarsely chopped 
• 1L chicken stock 
• 750ml water 
• 250ml thin cream 
• Fresh chives, finely chopped, to serve 

Instructions

1. Heat oil and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the leek and garlic and toss to coat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 18-20 minutes or until soft.
2. Add the potato, stock and water to the pan. Cover and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook, partially covered, for 25-30 minutes or until potato is tender. Set aside for 10 minutes to cool.
3. Transfer one-third of soup to the jug of a blender. Blend until smooth. Transfer to a clean saucepan. Repeat, in 2 more batches, with remaining potato mixture.
4. Place the soup over medium-low heat. Add the cream and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until heated through. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Ladle among serving bowls. Sprinkle with chives and serve immediately.