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I brought the last of the soup I'd made to Duke & Rat when we had supper the other night, while Bob was in town. It's fast, simple & tasty.

Ingredients:
5 good sized leeks
2-3 potatoes
2 qts. Chicken stock
a few cloves of garlic
20 peppercorns
3 bay leaves
Celery seed to taste
Tarragon to taste

To prepare the leeks, slice off the bottom 1/4" & remove the green top. Slice in half lengthwise & fan under cold running water to remove any dirt. (trust me, you will regret skipping this step). Slice the leeks finely and sauté in either butter or olive oil in a heavy stock pot till translucent. Add the stock, the potatoes, cubed but with the skins, the garlic, celery seed & tarragon. In some cheesecloth make a bouquet garni of the peppercorn & bay and drop in to the stock. Let it simmer for 30 minutes till the potatoes are well cooked. Remove the bouquet garni and hit the soup with a stick blender till smooth.

Great first course, but easily substantial enough to have with a salad alone.

Date: 2010-12-30 03:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] yarram.livejournal.com
The recipe sounds delicious!

Also, cute bears-in-kitchen picture is cute. Is that you and your husband?

(frozen)

Date: 2010-12-31 01:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] osodecanela.livejournal.com
No, that's [livejournal.com profile] barbarian_rat, who's [livejournal.com profile] broduke2000's husband. I was there for dinner the other evening and brought the soup. Duke took the photo as dinner was nearly ready.

Date: 2010-12-31 07:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] broduke2000.livejournal.com
we had Supper the other night...

AHEM: We had DINNER the other night.


Duke, your English Teacher

Date: 2010-12-31 05:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] barbarian-rat.livejournal.com
You look so cute in the photo.

Good to visit with you.

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