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Potato and Leek Soup

Potato and Leek Soup

Potato and Leek Soup — a Filipino chicken dish with local spices and herbs. A comforting meal passed down through generations.

Prep: 10 min Cook: 20 min

Ingredients

  • 1.12 cup butter
  • 4 piece baking potatoes (diced)
  • 1 medium sized onion (diced)
  • 1 bunch onion leeks (white portion)
  • 1 tsp green onion leeks (minced (for garnish))
  • 4 cup chicken stock
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1.5 cup fresh milk
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat a cooking pot or saucepan and put-in the butter. Allow the butter to melt.

  2. Fold in the potatoes, onions, and white onion leeks. Let the vegetable cook under medium heat for at least 8 minutes (stir once in a while for the vegetables to be uniformly cooked).

  3. Add in salt and pepper.

  4. Pour-in the chicken stock and let boil. Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.

  5. Turn-off the heat and allow the mixture to cool. Put the mixture in a blender then hit the liquefy button to make the mixture smooth.

  6. Put the mixture back in the heated cooking pot then add the milk and whipping cream and stir. Cook while stirring for a couple of minutes more.

  7. Move to to a soup bowl and garnish with minced leeks on top.

  8. Serve.