ingredients:
3 leeks
3 white potatoes
butter for sauteing
stock
directions:
- chop the leeks into pieces (approx 1" x 1")
- chop the potatoes into pieces (approx 1" x 1")
- melt butter in a pot, and sautee leeks for about 5 mins till soft
(not brown!)
- at the same time put potatoes in another pot, add water (just
enough to cover potatoes) and boil for 5-10 min.
- add boiling water and potatoes to leeks' pot, add stock
- bring to a boil
- simmer until potatoes are soft
- puree with magical kitchen wand* (or blender if you must)
- add water if it's too thick
- add salt and pepper to taste [Note from editor: April used pepper
from the Park Slope Coop, fabulous]
- makes 2 large + 1 small takeout-soup-containers'-worth of soup
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