Sunday, May 29, 2011

Smooth and tasty potatoe and leek soup.

I heard about potatoe and leek soup (or something like that?) from my friend Hakeemah Soeker a few years ago.She was a former airhostess (now living in Bahrain), and I thought this must be something they served on the airlines or Bahraini soup !!??Anyway , it so happened I have a copy of Shanaaz parker's indulgence and there I came across this recipe.The only change a made or rather addition was adding a bunch of spring onions to the recipe,I love the oniony taste ,it certainly adds to the flavour of the soup.The soup is really quick to make and it is creamy and smooth.Here goes ,give it a try it's really not airlines food (my apologies for thinking that,Hakeemah), and if it was , it is simply good.......

Ingredients:
A bunch of leeks -trimmed and sliced
A bunch of spring onion-trimmed and sliced
about 6 medium potatoes-peeled and diced
1 large onion
700ml milk
500ml water
20ml olive oil
5ml nutmeg
10ml salt
5ml crushed black pepper

Method:
Warm oil in a pot,over moderate heat .Add the onion and cook for about 7 minutes till slightly transparent.Add the potatoes, leeks and spring onion.Cover with about 200ml water and the and let it cook for about 10 minutes, now add the rest of the water and milk as well,cook for a further 10 minutes , until veggies tender.Allow to cool off a bit.Liquidise the ingredients in a blender and return to the pot , reheat slowly, add the cream and the rest of the ingredients. Use parsley to garnish .You may serve this with delicious home baked bread or rolls.It's so right for the winter months we are now in..........Enjoy and keep warm!!

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