Cooking With Leeks

Potato and Leek Soup Slow Cooker

Potato And Leek Soup Slow Cooker

Ingredients

• 12 large potatoes, cubed
• 2 leeks, washed and cut up
• ½ cup (80 g) chopped onion
• ½ cup (65 g) grated carrot
• ¼ cup (25 g) chopped celery
• 1 tbsp (1.3 g) parsley
• 475 ml water
• 2 L vegetable broth
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 cup (75 g) unsalted butter
• 370 ml evaporated milk

Method

1. Chopped chives
2. Put all ingredients into slow cooker or soup pot except milk and chives
3. Cook 10 to 12 hours on low or 4 to 6 hours on high
4. Stir in evaporated milk during last hour
5. To serve, sprinkle with chives
6. Yield: 6 servings
7. Per serving: 594 g water; 549 calories (32% from fat, 10% from protein, 58% from carb)