Lively Leek Soup

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A classic potato leek soup, inspired by Simple Food for the Good Life by Helen Nearing (Chelsea Green, 1999).

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Lively Leek Soup

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 6 leeks white and pale green parts only, well-washed and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 2 potatoes peeled and thinly sliced
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

  1. In a medium soup pot, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over low heat and add the leeks, cooking them gently until softened. Add the potatoes and water and simmer one hour.
  2. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the parsley and serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

Serves 4.