Spicy leek and potato soup
Serves 4
Easy
Total time:
Delicious and easy comfort food. Popular with everybody. Very good when made in advance and reheated.
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- Soup
- 2 Leeks, washed and chopped
- 1kg Potatoes, peeled and halved
- 1 medium white onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1/2 green chili, finely chopped
- 3tbsp Soya Sauce
- 2tbsp Vegetable / Olive oil
- 1 litre Vegetable Broth
- Splash of soya milk / milk
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Garlic Bread
- 1 long baguette, brown or white, cut in 1/2 inch slices very nearly cutting through to the bottom but not quite
- 100g butter/margarine
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed or extremely finely chopped
Method
step 1
Start off by boiling potatoes until you can easily break one in half with a fork. Drain.step 2
In a large saucepan heat the oil over medium-high heat, and when hot add onions and saute for 3-4 mins, then add garlic and chili and saute for a further minute.step 3
Next add the leeks and cook for 5-6 minutes. When leeks start to go tender add the potatoes and stock.step 4
Bring it to the boil then reduce heat and simmer for fifteen minutes.step 5
Preheat the oven to 200C. Taste the soup and add soya sauce, milk and salt and pepper if desired.step 6
Thoroughly mix together the butter and garlic and spread it on each slice of the baguette. Cook for 15-20 minutes. When all brought together making a lovely meal!
