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Title: Soothing Leek Soup
Categories: Soup
Yield: 4 Servings

2 tb Unsalted butter
2 tb Finely chopped onion
1 lg Leek; rinsed well,
-sliced crosswise
2 c Double strength chicken
-broth
1 c Diced potato
1 1/2 c Whipping cream
3/4 ts Salt (or to taste)
Freshly ground nutmeg and
-black pepper to taste
1/4 c Crumbled blue cheese or
-freshly grated Parmesan
4 Shots dry white wine

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan. Add onion and leek and cook slowly,
stirring often, until soft. Stir in broth, then add potato; cover and cook
until potato is tender. Cool, then process in a food processor or blender
until pureed. In another saucepan, bring cream to a gentle simmer, cook
until slightly reduced, then stir in leek mixture and heat until very hot
(do not boil). Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Serve hot; sprinkle 1
Tbs cheese over each serving and offer a shot of wind on the side. Makes 4
servings. Because this soup is not hot, it's a comforting starter to serve
before very hot entrees.

From the , by Jane Butel, ISBN 0-89586-646-3
(0-89586-542-4 paperback). Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.