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Leek & Potato Soup

A big warm pot from two veg. Serves 4, about 35 minutes.

Leek & Potato Soup - AI-generated illustration

Photo: AI-generated illustration of the dish.

You'll need

  • 3 leeks, washed and sliced
  • 500g potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 25g butter
  • 1 litre vegetable or chicken stock
  • 100ml semi-skimmed milk
  • 4 slices crusty bread, to serve
  • optional swirl of cream and chopped chives, to serve

Method

How to make it

  1. Sweat

    Melt the butter in a big pan and cook the leeks and onion gently for 8 minutes with the lid on, until soft but not brown.

  2. Simmer

    Add the potatoes and stock, bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 minutes until the potato is completely soft.

  3. Blend

    Take it off the heat and blend until smooth with a stick blender - or use a potato masher if you like it chunky. Hot soup spits, so go carefully.

  4. Finish

    Stir in the milk, warm it through, season well with salt and pepper and serve with a slice of crusty bread. Cool leftovers within 1 to 2 hours, keep in the fridge for up to 2 days or freeze. Reheat once only, until steaming hot.

Shopping list

  • Leeks x3
  • Potatoes 500g
  • Onion x1
  • Butter
  • Stock cubes
  • Semi-skimmed milk
  • Crusty bread

What's in a portion

320kcalCalories (estimated)
10gProtein (estimated)
59gCarbs (estimated)
7gFat (estimated)
3.8gof which saturates (estimated)
10gof which sugars (estimated)
7.5gFibre (estimated)

Every figure is an estimate per portion, worked out from UK government food-composition data (CoFID). Your portions and brands will differ, so treat these as a guide. Salt not measured. Stock made from a cube is not in the database, so the stock is left out of the figures (not measured). The optional cream is not included either. How our recipes are made.

Allergens

Contains: milk (butter, milk), gluten (bread).

Check the label on: stock cube (often celery; some contain wheat or barley).

Always check the label on anything packaged — recipes and brands vary, and we cannot see your packet.

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