Mum's Leek And Potato Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 -4 leeks
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 -4 potatoes, sliced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 2 pints boiling water
• 3 -4 tablespoons chicken stock
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup cream

Recipe

• 1 wash leeks and chop up.
• 2 melt butter in saucepan and add chopped onions and leeks.
• 3 fry for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 add the potatoes, water, stock and salt.
• 5 bring to the boil and then simmer for 20 minutes.
• 6 when vegetables are tender, put through blender; return to saucepan and re-heat.
• 7 add milk, cream and pepper.
• 8 do not re-boil.
• 9 serve in soup bowls with bread and butter or french stick and butter on the side.