Leek and Potato (or Cauliflower) Soup

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Leek and Potato (or Cauliflower) Soup

Yields1 Serving
 2 T butter
  3-4 leeks, cleaned like Cassie described, and sliced thin
  3 medium potatoes, diced, OR one whole cauliflower broken into florets
  2 ½ c chicken or vegetable stock
  ½ c cream, optional
  plenty of salt and pepper
  fresh herb of choice
1

Heat the butter in a soup pot and add the leeks. Saute over low heat until the leeks are very tender – give it 15 minutes or so.

2

Add the potato and stock. Bring to a boil and simmer for another 15 minutes or until the potato (or 10 min for cauliflower) is soft.

3

Blend the soup with cream, and salt and pepper to taste.

4

Garnish with chopped herbs.

5

This soup is simple and classic- but feel free to add seasonings of your choice.

Ingredients

 2 T butter
  3-4 leeks, cleaned like Cassie described, and sliced thin
  3 medium potatoes, diced, OR one whole cauliflower broken into florets
  2 ½ c chicken or vegetable stock
  ½ c cream, optional
  plenty of salt and pepper
  fresh herb of choice

Directions

1

Heat the butter in a soup pot and add the leeks. Saute over low heat until the leeks are very tender – give it 15 minutes or so.

2

Add the potato and stock. Bring to a boil and simmer for another 15 minutes or until the potato (or 10 min for cauliflower) is soft.

3

Blend the soup with cream, and salt and pepper to taste.

4

Garnish with chopped herbs.

5

This soup is simple and classic- but feel free to add seasonings of your choice.

Notes

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