ISO Potato Leek soup.

shoemaker

Fri, Nov 25 2011, 8:18 am

potato leek soup

8-10 large potatoes peeled & cubed
1/4 c olive oil
3/4 stick unsalted butter
1 1/2 large white onoin diced
1 lb leeks washed & chopped
1 TBSP curry powder
2 bay leaves
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
1 tsp tarragon
1 tsp sage
1 tsp thyme
2 cloves crushed garlic
1 TBSP salt
1/4 c heavy cream

in a 8 qt pot over med - high heat melt butter w/ olive oil,add diced onion & leek.
w/ a wooden spoon coat the onion leek mixture w/ the melted butter. add all the spices.
mix well w/ a woodem spoon. evenly coating all the onions & leeks w/ spices & meltes butter mixute.
lower heat & cover pot; allow the mixure to simmer for a few min, or till the veggies turn limp & translucent

remove cover & fill pot 3/4 of the way w/ water. allow water to boil add the cubed potatoes.partially
cove rthe soup & let cok for about 20 min. on till the potatoes r soft.

reduce heat. w/ a slotted spoon. remove about 2 cupe of cooked potatoes & set aside. discars the bay leaves, w/ a hand blender blend soup till creamy & smooth, add the 2 cups of cooked potatoes back
into the soup, followed by the heavy cream, simmer 5-10 min serve w/ crusty french bread

makes 8-servings

shaini

Sat, Nov 26 2011, 8:30 pm

Mine is more like the usual Potato and Leek Soup but it comes out tasting good

500g potatoes
2 leeks
60g butter or margarine
1 litre water
2 parve chicken stock cubes
1/4 cup cream
salt, pepper
2 carrots
125g zucchini
1 stick celery
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese

Peel potatoes, cut into quarters. Cut washed leeks into thin slices. Melt butter in pan, add leeks and cook 5 minutes. Add potatoes, water and crumbled stock cubes. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered 30 minutes. Puree soup in batches in blender. Add cream, season with salt and pepper. Scrape carrots and cut into thin strips approx 5cm in length. Cut zucchini and celery into thin strips (5 cm) in length. Bring saucepan of water to boil add vegetables and cook 2 minutes, drain and add to soup. (I usually put the zucchini, celery and carrots in with the potatoes and leeks and cook together.) Add parsekt and parmesan cheese and stir through.