Side Pannel
Soothing Leek Soup
Ingredients List
- 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
Directions
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.
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.
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