Ultimate Leek and potato soup

Preparation Time

Cook Time

Servings

Ingredients

1 tbsp butter

200g washed (roughly chopped) potato

1 large cleaned and sliced leek

1 small roughly chopped onion

1 large clove of garlic (roughly chopped)

400ml vegetable stock

salt and pepper to taste (the more pepper the better!)

Instructions

Step 1:

(i use an immersion blender, Wilkinsons sell them for as little as £6 and they are really worth it for smoothies and soups throughout autumn and winter, and you can froth your own hot milk with them too)

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Add the butter to a hot pan along with the leek and onion.

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Stir occasionally for 10 minutes adding the garlic after 5.

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Add the potatoes and stock.

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Simmer until potatoes are falling apart.

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Blend

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Taste and add salt and pepper to your liking – feel free to add a little more water if the soup is too thick for you

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Let cool before putting in the fridge – will last 5 days in the fridge or up to 12 months in the freezer. (portion before freezing – i suggest a large ice cube tray as it will defrost faster)

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50p for 4 servings (depending on what stock you use – average of prices from all supermarket stores within the uk) I work that out to 12.5p per serving!