This is the first soup I ever made and it was totally delicious! I was so pleased with the outcome, I went out and bought more vegetables to make another soup the following day. It's extremely simple, so here goes...
Ingredients:
- 3 Leeks (Sliced)
- 3 Large Potatoes (Cubed)
- 2 Vegetable Stock Cubes
- 1.5 Pints of water
Method:
Before you start, you might want to watch a video about "Preparing Leeks". It's important to thoroughly clean them and the video shows you the best way to do that.
Put a tablespoon of oil and a knob of butter into your pan and put on a medium heat. Add the cubed potatoes (cubes should be about 3/4 inch square). Stir them around for about 4 or 5 minutes then add the leeks.
In a measuring jug, add a pint and a half of boiling water and drop your stock cubes into the jug. Stir them in to dissolve. Add the stock to the pan and bring to the boil.
When the pan is boiling, cover with a lid and turn the heat right down and allow the soup to simmer for about 15/20 minutes. Stir occasionally and make sure it's simmering, not boiling.
When it's ready, transfer the contents of the pan to a blending machine and blend to purée the soup. I actually used a hand-blender in the pan itself. If you choose this method, just be careful not to scald yourself!
Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
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