Potato, Leek, and Pea Soup

Name: Potato, Leek, and Pea Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter; 2 liters chicken broth; 1 pinch dried tarragon; 8 servings salt and ground black pepper to taste; 3 leeks (white and pale green parts only), thinly sliced; 710 milliliters milk; 710 milliliters frozen peas; 2 kilograms potato, peeled and thinly sliced

Potato, Leek, and Pea Soup might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 310 calories, 15g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of potato, peas, salt and ground pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the potato you could follow this main course with the Sweet Potato Pie as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is perfect for Autumn. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir leeks in the melted butter until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.

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Butter

Leek

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Pot

Stir potatoes and chicken broth into the leeks and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 12 minutes.

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Chicken Broth

Potato

Leek

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Pot

Stir peas and tarragon into the soup; simmer until peas are tender, about 5 minutes.

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Tarragon

Peas

Soup

Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than half full.

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Soup

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Blender

Hold down the lid of the blender with a towel and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup in the pot.

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Soup

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Blender

Pot

Pour milk into the pureed soup and bring to a simmer over medium heat until heated through. Season with salt and black pepper.

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Salt And Pepper