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  • 300g leeks, washed and finely chopped
  • 300g potatoes, peeled and sliced
  • 150g chopped smoked bacon, fat removed (unsmoked if you prefer, but smoked adds extra flavour)
  • 700ml vegetable stock
  • 290ml milk
  • Ground black pepper
  • Olive oil
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Method

  • step 1

    Saute the potato, leeks and bacon in a stock pot with the olive oil until soft but not coloured.
  • step 2

    Add the stock and simmer until the potatoes are tender.
  • step 3

    Liquidize and return to the pot.
  • step 4

    Add the milk and black pepper to taste.
  • step 5

    Bring back up to heat and serve.
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A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.15 ratings

foghorn

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

One of my all-time favourite recipes - thank you Leek Growers Association!

dillster

Bacon, pork or chicken stock work equally as well as vegetable stock in this recipe.

Sunflower oil works as well as olive oil too.

I'd stick with smoked bacon though as it definitely adds a lot of flavour- unless you have a particular aversion to smoked bacon.

Also be sure to soften everything…

dillster

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Love this soup and make it regularly. This is one of my go-to recipes when I want something quick and simple but delicious. I tend to use chicken or pork stock rather than vegetable, but I can't imagine it makes that much of a difference.

Turns out as good as anything you might get in a decent…

bluebambi

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Love this and so do the rest of the family. Really tasty!

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circosontour

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Really tasty!

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