Irish Potato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 3 leeks, thinly sliced (use only the bottom part and rinse thoroughly to remove any grit)
• 3 large baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• shredded cheddar cheese
• crumbled cooked bacon
• chopped fresh chives

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat; stir in onion and leek. cover and cook 20 minutes. stir in potato; cover and cook 15 minutes. stir in broth, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until potato is tender. remove from heat, and cool slightly.
• 2 process soup in batches in a blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides; return to saucepan, and cook over medium heat until thoroughly heated.
• 3 serve with some or all of desired toppings.