Leek and potato soup

Name: Leek and potato soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 350 g leeks; 1 tsp salt; 30 g extra virgin olive oil; 30 g butter; 250 g potatoes; 700 g water; 1 vegetable stock cube (for 0.5 l); 1 pinch ground white pepper; 1 pinch ground nutmeg; 100 g milk; fresh chives

4.6 (357 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 10 min

Total time 40 min

Serving size 6 portions

Ingredients

350 g leeks (white part only), cut in pieces
1 tsp salt, plus extra to taste
30 g extra virgin olive oil
30 g butter
250 g potatoes, peeled, cut in pieces
700 g water
1 vegetable stock cube (for 0.5 l)
or 1 heaped tsp vegetable stock paste, homemade
1 pinch ground white pepper
1 pinch ground nutmeg
100 g milk
fresh chives, chopped (to garnish)
or fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped (to garnish)

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 742 kJ / 177 kcal
Protein: 3 g
Carbohydrates: 10 g
Fat: 13 g
Fibre: 1.7 g