Potato & Leek Soup
Potato & Leek Soup
This is a traditional Irish Soup commonly used in Ireland. It is a little thin, as it is a puree, and it it all veggies and milk products. So not as filling as some soups can be – which is not good from a weight management strategy, but it is very taste and generally good for you. As with most things on my blog, just eat in moderation and you can enjoy it.
Can tastes just a good cold as it does hot in my opinion so it can be served as a Vichyssoise.
It is a very light flavor and would go well with most meat dishes. Because the fat content is a little high in this one you’ll want to pair it with a leaner meat like a chicken.
Enjoy!
* 4 lbs potatoes, peeled and sliced
* 2 lbs leeks, washed and sliced – just the white part and up to where it starts to turn green (but not the all green very fibery stuff). Basically you will need 4 of these.
* 1 onion, chopped
* 4 celery stalk, sliced
* 3 bay leafs
* 10 cups chicken stock or broth – This taste better with stock and you can make your own easy enough. When you prepare the chicken for the rest of the meal, just get some chicken with bone and skin. Put all of that in pot while you prepare the rest of the chicken. Boil those scrapes and you’ll have a great tasting chicken stock.
* 1 1/2 cups of milk
* 4 tablespoons butter
* 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
* salt & pepper
* 1 1/2 cups of half & half
* 1/2 cup chopped fresh chives for toping
Chop up all the veggies. Put them in the chicken stock with 3 bay leafs. Boil until the veggies are tender.
Pull out the bay leafs. Pour in the rest of the ingredients and heat through till the butter is melted.
Now, pull out a hand blender and let that run until the whole mixture is mostly smooth. It should be just a little chuchy, but not much.
Now, all you have to do it decide to eat it cold or hot.
Be Healthy – Enjoy Life
Matthew Stearmer
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Wow !! A great post showing the recipe of the potato and leek soup. But this is a new kind of recipe either by the ingredients or even by its name. I have never ever heard such a named kind of dish. Anyways it was good as i tried it out.