Red Potato And Leek Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 slices bacon, diced
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 3 leeks, thinly sliced ( and green parts)
• 9 red potatoes, halved and sliced very thinly
• 32 ounces organic vegetable broth
• 32 ounces water
• 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pint half-and-half

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven, saute olive oil and diced bacon over medium high heat until bacon is crisp.
• 2 add butter and leeks and saute until they are soft.
• 3 add potatoes and saute 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 4 add the vegetable broth, water, salt and pepper and bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer covered 15 minutes.
• 5 when potatoes are soft and breaking apart, reduce heat and stir in half and half.
• 6 simmer 10 minutes and serve.