Leek Soup

Leek Soup
Leek Soup is a vegetarian recipe with 5 servings. One serving contains 81 calories, 3g of protein, and 3g of fat. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a rather inexpensive soup for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you have leek, diagonally bread baguette, thyme sprigs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

1
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
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Add leek and garlic; saut 15 minutes or until golden.
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Add broth, thyme, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes.
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While soup simmers, preheat broiler.
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Place baguette slices on a large baking sheet, and sprinkle evenly with cheese. Broil 4 minutes or until cheese melts and bread is toasted.
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Remove soup from heat, and discard bay leaf. Ladle soup into individual bowls, and top with cheese toast.
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Ready In45 m.
Servings5
Health Score4
Dish TypesSoup
OccasionsFallWinter
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