Potato Leek Soup
Dec. 30th, 2010 06:58 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)

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.
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Date: 2010-12-30 03:58 pm (UTC)Also, cute bears-in-kitchen picture is cute. Is that you and your husband?
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Date: 2010-12-31 01:26 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-12-31 07:32 am (UTC)Supperthe other night...AHEM: We had DINNER the other night.
Duke, your English Teacher
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Date: 2010-12-31 05:48 pm (UTC)Good to visit with you.