Right, i had an infuriatingly unsuccessful search this week for a recipe on the ‘blogosphere’ so i’ve decided to, when i remember a decent one, post a recipe or two on here.
Leek, Potato & Thyme Soup
(serves 4 i reckon)
2 medium leeks – sliced
4 potatos – peeled & cubed
1 red onion – sliced
Bunch of thyme – chopped
1 litre of vegetable stock
Salt
Pepper
About a tsp Olive/vegetable oil (not too much or your soup will be oily)
Heat the oil over a medium heat in a big-ish saucepan
Add the potato, leeks and onion to the pan
After about 4 minutes, turn the heat down and sweat the vegetables for about 25 minutes – i find that cooking them long and slow like this really brings out the flavour of the leeks
Add the chopped thyme to the pan
Add the stock to the pan and bring everything to the boil for a couple of minutes
Season well with the salt and pepper
Reduce the heat and simmer everything for about 10-15 minutes
The soup is now ready to eat, you may want to season again to taste – i like to keep it unblended and chunky but you can give it a whizz with a hand blender if you want
Hope this was of use, it’s dead easy to make, pretty healthy and really cheap!