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Potato & Leek Soup
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- ¾ leeks
 
Chop off the top and bottom of your leeks
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Chop into evenly sized pieces
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Wash the leek
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- ¾ tbsp butter
 
Heat butter in a saucepan
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Add in your washed leek, mix and leave to cook on medium-low heat
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- 2 potatoes
 
Peel, chop into even pieces and wash your potatoes in the meanwhile
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- salt
 - pepper
 - garlic powder
 
Season your softened leeks in the pan, salt, pepper & garlic powder
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- ⅜ red onion
 
Peel, chop and add the red onion to the leek
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Add in the potatoes and give it a nice mix!
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- water
 
Submerge all the veg in water and leave to cook until the potatoes are soft, use a fork to prick and check
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Once cooked, leave to cool for around 20 mins, & then put all the contents into a blender and blend until smooth
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Once blended, return to saucepan on the stove
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In a separate pot, mix together the vegetable broth cube and water (quantity is not important, just enough to dissolve the stock cubes)
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Add the stock to the soup and leave to simmer, cook the soup to your desired thickness, add water for a thinner soup. Season to taste.
Enjoy your meal!
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