Potage bonne femme - Leek and potato soup (V)
Leek and potato soup which is popular throughout France.
| Potage bonne femme - Leek and potato soup (V) | |
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| Servings: | Serves 4 |
| Calories per serving: | 408 |
| Ready in: | 45 minutes |
| Prep. time: | 10 minutes |
| Cook time: | 35 minutes |
| Difficulty: | 
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| Recipe author: | Chef |
| First published: | 17th January 2013 |
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Ingredients
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- 4 medium leeks, dark green leaves removed and sliced
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 50 g butter
- 250 g potatoes, sliced
- 1 pint Vegetable stock
- Seasoning
- 560 ml milk or less
- 140 ml single cream
Method
- Melt the butter in a pan and slowly stew (covered) the leeks, onion and garlic until they are soft - around 10 minutes.
- Add the potatoes, stock and seasoning.
- When the vegetables are cooked, remove a few leek slices and potato, reserve, and purée the rest.
- Return the puréed soup to the pan and add the milk until you have the consistency you require.
- Add the cream, and reserved vegetables and reheat without boiling.
- Garnish with croûtons if desired.
Serving suggestions
Serve with slices of fresh baguette.
Variations
This soup can be served cold, in which case it is called Vichyssoise. --JuliaBalbilla 19:36, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
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