Cooking Spree

I have decided to make one of my all time favorite dishes - Leek & Potato Soup

I know i know, it sounds kinda icky, but trust me, this soup is SOOO good!!!

The recipe I got from one of my favorite books ((UB got me for xmas last year or the year before... don't remember)) Tea & Sympathy - so I don't own the rights for this one okay?

Leek & Potato Soup

Serves 6-8

Prep Time: 45 min

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter

4 med leeks (white part only), Washed thoroughly and finely chopped

1 onion, peeled and chopped

3 potatoes, peeled and chopped

2 teaspoons salt

7 1/2 cups vegetable or chicken stock

Pepper

4 tablespoons cream (optional)

-Melt the butter in a large saucepan and cook the leeks and onion over medium heat until they are soft but not brown.

-Add the potatoes, salt and stock and simmer for 35-40 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft.

-When ready to serve, reheat and crack a little black pepper over the top, swirl in some cream, if desired.

Here I melted the butter (I used less then a half a stick)

Next comes the 1/2 onion I used

and the one leek I used

mix'em together

I actually put in four potatoes because it's yummier (I think) if there are more potatoes.

Bring it to a nice boil...

Mix in the leek and half onion...

Let it cook

And yummy!!! No cream but it's SOoooooooooOOOOOOOOooooo good!!!