Cold Leek and Potato Soup Recipe

Serve this flavorful soup with a dollop of soured cream to add richness to this warming broth on cold winter evening. Sprinkle with a few snipped fresh chives.

 

Ingredients

  • leeks - 4, trimmed

  • potatoes - 500g, peeled and cubed

  • fresh chives - 4 tbsp, snipped, to garnish

  • vegetable stock - 1.5 liter

  • soured cream - 150ml

  • ground black pepper and salt

Method

  • Put the potatoes and stock in a pan, bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

  • Make a slit along the length of each leek, rinse well, slice thinly.

  • When the potatoes are tender, stir in the leeks, season with pepper and salt. Simmer for 15 minutes until the vegetables are soft, stirring occasionally. Add a little water if the soup appear too thick.

  • Puree the soup in a blender, press through a sieve into a clean pan. Stir in the cream, cool and then chill.

  • To serve, ladle into a bowl and garnish with a swirl of cream and snipped chives. Serves 8.

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