Creamy Leek and Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 350g new potatoes, scrubbed and sliced
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 leeks, washed and sliced
- 2 vegetable stock cubes
- 550ml water
- 450ml semi-skimmed milk
- salt
- black pepper
- 4 slices French bread
- 4 thin slices vegetarian Welsh goat’s cheese
- chopped parsley, to garnish
Method
- 1
Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the leeks and fry gently for 3-4 minutes or until softened.
- 2
Add the new potatoes, stock cubes, water and milk and season to taste. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes until tender.
- 3
Meanwhile toast one side of the bread. Top the un-toasted side with goat’s cheese and grill until golden.
- 4
Liquidise half of the soup. Stir in the remaining soup. Serve topped with toasted croutons and serve immediately, garnished with chopped parsley if using.
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- 350g new potatoes, scrubbed and sliced
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 leeks, washed and sliced
- 2 vegetable stock cubes
- 550ml water
- 450ml semi-skimmed milk
- salt
- black pepper
- 4 slices French bread
- 4 thin slices vegetarian Welsh goat’s cheese
- chopped parsley, to garnish
- 1
Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the leeks and fry gently for 3-4 minutes or until softened.
- 2
Add the new potatoes, stock cubes, water and milk and season to taste. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes until tender.
- 3
Meanwhile toast one side of the bread. Top the un-toasted side with goat’s cheese and grill until golden.
- 4
Liquidise half of the soup. Stir in the remaining soup. Serve topped with toasted croutons and serve immediately, garnished with chopped parsley if using.