Velvety Leek Soup

Name: Velvety Leek Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp minced chives; 118 milliliters heavy cream; 11 mediums leeks (white and light green parts only), 9 chopped and 2 thinly sliced crosswise for garnish; 118 milliliters milk; 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; 8 smalls parsley sprigs; 3 mediums red potatoes, peeled and chopped; 8 servings Salt and freshly ground white pepper; 4 teaspoons unsalted butter; 946 milliliters water; 4 mediums white onions, chopped

You can never have too many soup recipes, so give Velvety Leek Soup a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 249 calories, 5g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up water, salt and pepper, leeks, and a few other things to make it today. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large heavy saucepan, melt the butter in 2 teaspoons of the olive oil.

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Butter

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Add the chopped leeks and onions and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes.

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Onion

Leek

Add the water and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.

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Water

Add the potatoes, cover and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Working in batches, puree the soup in a blender.

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Potato

Soup

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Return the soup to the saucepan. Stir in the milk and cream and cook, stirring occasionally, until bubbles appear around the edge, about 6 minutes. Season with salt and white pepper.

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White Pepper

Cream

Milk

Salt

Soup

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In a small skillet, heat the remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Add the sliced leeks and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until tender, about 4 minutes. Ladle the soup into bowls, garnish with the leeks, chives and parsley and serve.

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Parsley