potato_leek_soup

Enjoy this creamy, savory and wholesome soup in winter with freshly backed bread...

Preparing time: 20 min.
Cooking time: 40 min.

Zutaten:

  • 400 gr potatoes
  • 2 leeks
  • 1 clove
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 pinch thyme
  • 1 glass cooking cream
  • 1 L water
  • salt, pepper

Zubereitung:

  1. Peel the potatoes and cut coarsely. Wash the leeks and slice in rounds.
  2. Place in a pot with 1 L cold water, the herbs, the salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and continue to cook on a low flame for 30 minutes. If the consistency is too thick, add more water.
  3. When the potatoes are ready, mash them with a potato masher or an hand held blender. Add the cooking cream, stir and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. Season with salt and pepper, serve very hot.