Leek & potato soup

Name: Leek & potato soup | Asda Good Living
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 40g butter; 4 leeks, trimmed and sliced; 200g potatoes (peeled weight), sliced; 750ml hot vegetable stock, from 1 stock cube; 100g ciabatta or other bread, preferably 2-3 days old; 2 tbsp olive oil; 150ml single cream

Served with a chunk of crusty bread, this soup makes a lovely warming meal.

By Asda Good Living,21st September 2015

(3 votes)

Cook: 1 Hour

Serves: 4

Price: 71p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 100g serving contains

Energy
1419kj
339kcal

17%

Fat
23g

High
33%

Saturates
10.8g

Med
54%

Sugars
5g

Med
6%

Salt
1.3g

Med
22%

of your 5-a-day

of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
1419kj/339kcal

Ingredients

40g butter

4 leeks, trimmed and sliced

200g potatoes (peeled weight), sliced

750ml hot vegetable stock, from 1 stock cube

100g ciabatta or other bread, preferably 2-3 days old

2 tbsp olive oil

150ml single cream

Method

Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the leeks and potatoes and stir to coat. Cover the pan and cook over a very low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the stock, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Leave to cool slightly for 10 minutes, then purée with a hand-held blender or in a blender or processor.

Meanwhile, heat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5. Cut the bread into cubes and toss in the olive oil until all the pieces are coated. Season and put on a baking tray. Bake for 10 minutes.

Return the soup to the saucepan. Stir in the cream and reheat until very hot but not boiling. Serve with the croutons sprinkled on top.