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When I was at the market the other day I saw some nice looking leeks and suddenly thought I’d like to try making potato and leek soup. To be honest, I don’t even know if I’d ever had potato and leek soup before, but on a wintry weekend it sounded like just the thing. So after going through a few online recipes I did my usual mashup and it turned out great, with a lovely smooth texture, total comfort food (and even better the next day). Some of the recipes I saw added cream after blending but I wanted to keep it “lighter” and it was quite filling as it was.<\/p>\n
Ingredients and instructions below…
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Cut up all the veg then heat the olive oil and butter in a large heavy pot. When it starts to froth add the onions, leeks and garlic and mix well, then a few minutes later stir in the potatoes and season with salt and pepper.\u00a0 Cover with a vented lid and cook over a low heat for about 10 minutes, until the potatoes are soft but not browned.<\/p>\n
Add about a litre of the broth and bring to a boil, then turn it down to a med-low heat and cook for about 10 minutes, until the veggies are cooked through. Let the pot cool a bit on a cooling rack (5-10 minutes) then gently blend with a stick blender until smooth. Be careful not to over blend or use too high a setting as this will make the potatoes go “gluey”.<\/p>\n
Reheat the soup, adding more broth and seasoning if you like. Ladle into bowls and top with crispy croutons and a dollop of strained greek yoghurt (or cr\u00e8me fra\u00eeche).<\/p>\n
For the croutons I toss cubes of wholewheat sourdough in lots of olive oil and season with salt & pepper, then air fry them until they are browned and crispy.
\nFor the yoghurt I strain it in a melitta coffee filter for a couple of hours until it gets extra thick and lovely.<\/p>\n
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