Potage de poireaux et pommes de terre
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Category: Soup Typical recipe from: France Ready in: 20 minutes Servings: 4 people |  |
| Ingredients: - 250 gr [1/2 lb] potatoes (=2 large ones) - 250 gr [1/2 lb] leaks (=2 large ones) - 2 brown onions - 100 gr [3 oz] butter - 10 cl [3.5 fl oz] milk - 3 Tbspoons olive oil - 2 Tbspoons fresh chopped parsley - 1/2 liter [1 pint] warm water - salt, pepper & nutmeg |
Directions: 1-Peel and cube the potatoes ; peel and mince the onions ; prepare the leaks (wash them and take the 2/3 top leaves off) and slice them. 2- In a saucepan, heat the oil and gently brown onions and leaks. Cover with a lid and braise on a gentle flame for about 10 minutes. 3- Add the cubed potatoes, salt & pepper, and 1 or 2 pinches of nutmeg ; add the water and milk. Simmer for another 15 to 20 minutes. 4- Adjust salt & pepper, and serve soup in each tureen sprinkled with chopped parsley. |