Thursday, September 30, 2010

potato and leek soup

Potato Leek Soup
about 130 cals and 3 ww points
3 leeks, white and light green parts only, trimmed and sliced
4 -5 small gold potatoes
1 tbsp flour
1 tbsp butter
1 quart organic chicken broth
1/2 cup 2% milk
sea salt and fresh pepper

Rinse and cut the leeks
peal the potatoes and cut into chunks

heat dutch oven with 2 tbs  oil
saute the leeks 6-7 mins until they appear tender
add potatoes and mix together a few times
add chicken broth
bring to a boil
turn down, cover and simmer 20 mins or until potatoes are tender
pour soup into the blender or food processor and puree
before returning to the dutch oven put butter and flour (unbleached please :) ) and make a rue
slowly pour soup back in
add milk salt and pepper simmer for about 5 more mins]
enjoy
call me and thank me :)


you can also buy a pre cut veggie pack at whole foods