Potato and Leek Soup Recipes

Ingredients :

3 tbsp butter

4 leeks (white part only), chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

4 large potatoes, diced

2 stalks celery, chopped

6 large sprigs parsley

5 cups chicken stock

2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 tsp dried leaf chervil

1/4 tsp dried leaf marjoram

3 cups milk, scalded

Melt butter in large saucepan and add leeks and onion. Cook gently 5 minutes, stirring. Do not brown. Add potatoes, celery, parsley, chicken stock, salt, pepper, chervil and marjoram. Cover and cook over moderate heat about 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Whirl in the blender (or press through a sieve). Return to saucepan. Bring back to a boil and stir in hot milk. Taste and add more salt and pepper if necessary.

Serves 4 - 6

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