Recipe For Leek And Potato Soup Delia Smith
Pack of lidl leeks 2 medium lidl organic potatoes one onion chopped 1 litre vegetable stock 175ml.
Recipe for leek and potato soup delia smith. Melt the butter and add the leeks butter and potatoes coating them well in the butter. If you find you d rather have it thinner then add more water taste and add half a stock cube or more if required. Pop the lid of the stockpot on and let the leeks sweat for 15 minutes on a low heat.
Season well with salt and pepper then cover and let the vegetables sweat over a very low heat for about 15 minutes. Melt 50g butter in a heavy saucepan. Add the sliced and diced leek and diced potato stir to coat in the butter.
I wanted to try a soup recipe from delia smith s complete cookery course book and i finally settled for the leek. Cripes if you haven t tried the lidl bread mix you are missing a treat. Step 2 season well with salt and freshly ground pepper and toss again.
When it foams add 450g potatoes cut into 1cm cubes 1 small onion cut the same as the potatoes and 450g white parts of leeks sliced and toss them in the butter until they are well coated. Place a large stockpot on a medium heat. In a large thick based soup pot gently melt the butter or olive oil then add the leeks potatoes and onion stirring them all around with a wooden spoon so they get a nice coating of butter oil.
Easy to make good for you it can be a starter or a main it can be made of meat fish or vegetables and it can be served hot and cold. Now mash or whizz until it has the consistency you want. 15 minutes cooking time.
In a large thick based saucepan gently melt the butter then add the leeks onions and potatoes stirring them all round with a wooden spoon so they get a nice coating of butter. Then add the stock and milk bring to simmering point and let simmer for 20 minutes or until the vegetables are soft. Hearty cream of leek and potato soup first make the basic soup as described above.