Name: Creamy Leek and Carrot Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 medium potato peeled & cubed roughly (if you want a really thick soup add 2 potatoes, but this is a nice consistency!); 4 cups or 950 ml of vegetable stock; 1.5 cups or 350 ml milk; 1 medium onion chopped; 2 Large Leeks chopped; 2 Carrots chopped *** if you want a more 'orange' colour add 2 or 3 more carrots.; 2 Cloves Minced Garlic; 1 tablespoon of butter optional; Salt & pepper to taste. at the end

Creamy Leek and Carrot Soup. This is a lovely creamy, thick soup using fresh ingredients and really delicious! Serve with some warm rolls from the oven as a starter or main meal.

Here is a lovely easy recipe for Leek and Carrot Soup.

I've used my basic How To Make A Creamy Soup recipe and adapted it to change the flavours and colour, resulting in a very delicious soup!

You can add extras such as ham, crispy bacon to sprinkle on the top, or keep it just as it is like I have done.

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The flavours are fresh and of course, when you make a soup using fresh ingredients you really do notice the difference.

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4) Creamy Leek and Carrot Soup

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Ingredients

1 medium potato peeled & cubed roughly (if you want a really thick soup, add 2 potatoes, but this is a nice consistency!)
4 cups or 950 ml of vegetable stock
1.5 cups or 350 ml milk
1 medium onion chopped
2 Large Leeks, chopped
2 Carrots chopped *** if you want a more 'orange' colour, add 2 or 3 more carrots.
2 Cloves Minced Garlic
1 tablespoon of butter (optional)
Salt & pepper to taste. (at the end)

I have not used any canned soups etc, it is not necessary! Let your main vegetable be the star of the show and save your money!

Instructions

1. In the large pan you will use for the soup, saute the onion, leeks and garlic until soft. Make sure you do NOT burn or brown the leeks etc as they will turn bitter.

Top Tip: How To Clean Leeks:

Cut the top and bottom off, then run a sharp knife length ways down the whole leek, cutting ¾ deep through the leek. Then run under a tap and wash any soil away, in between the layers.

Creamy Leek and Carrot Soup, how to clean leeks — Cut ¾ through the leek lengthways then run under tap to wash

Creamy Leek and Carrot Soup, sautee leeks — Make sure you don't brown or burn the leeks!

Then add everything except the milk to the pan and cook until potato and vegetables are soft and cooked through.

Creamy Leek and Carrot Soup, adding potatoes and carrots — Once soft, add the carrots and potatoes

Keep on medium heat and simmer until everything has softened.

Creamy Leek and Carrot Soup, adding broth — Add broth and simmer

2. Transfer everything to a blender and puree, then return to the stove and add your milk and bring to a gentle simmer.

Please note, it is at this point you may freeze the soup once cooled down, BEFORE you add the milk.

When ready to serve, defrost, add to pan then follow on at STEP 2. It freezes really well.

3. Once brought back to simmer, add 1 tablespoon butter (to give it a nice shine), salt & pepper to season. Taste the soup first before you add the seasoning!

Optional for a nice finishing touch

In a small pan, fry (no oil) some chorizo cubes or bacon until crispy for sprinkling on the top, and swirl some sour cream if you like.
Serve the soup with some nice Homemade Soft Rolls or our Easy Garlic Bread... ahhhhh. !

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