Leeks and Carrot Soup

Boomette's Note:

From Qu'est-ce qu'on Mange Volume 3. This soup is very good.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 3 tablespoons oil
• 4 leeks , minced
• 3 potatoes , diced
• 1 carrot , sliced
• 3 tablespoons flour
• ½ teaspoon basil
• ½ teaspoon tarragon
• ½ teaspoon savory
• salt and pepper
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup milk
• fresh herb , to taste

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a saucepan.
2. Cook leeks 3 minutes at medium heat.
3. Add potatoes and carrots. Keep cooking 5 minutes.
4. Add flour and stir well.
5. Season with basil, tarragon and savory. Add salt and pepper.
6. Add stock and bring to boil.
7. Reduce heat and let simmer 40 minutes.
8. Put in a blender and reduce in puree.
9. Put back in the saucepan and add milk.
10. Let simmer 2 to 3 minutes, just to reheat.
11. You can add grated cheese on each serving and broil in oven.

Reviews

[P_D]

I used 2 potatoes and 2 carrots, I topped it with shredded mozzarella cheese and broiled it to brown the cheese. I only used 4 cups broth and added 1 cup carrot juice. I was very pleased with this soup. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

[ellie_]

Very good low cal/low fat soup which we enjoyed. Made some changes based on what I had on hand by using only 2 leeks but 3 carrots and skipping the savory and fresh herbs. Used an immersion blender and also used 1% milk. Very good! Thanks for sharing!