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Leek and Potato Soup

Leeks are easy to cultivate, but they do require a long growing season. This soup is one of the easiest to prepare, and it gets a colorful boost with the addition of fresh spinach leaves.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

4

tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter

4

medium leeks, white and pale-green parts only, coarsely chopped

2

cloves garlic

4

medium Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes

6

cups chicken broth

1

/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1

bay leaf

1

packed cup coarsely chopped fresh spinach leaves

Salt and pepper, to taste

12

borage blossoms

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    1. In a large pot, heat the butter over medium low heat. Add the leeks and garlic and cook, stirring, until the leeks are tender, about 15 minutes.

    Step 2

    2. Add the potatoes and cook another 5 minutes. Add the broth, nutmeg, and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cover and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Remove the bay leaf.

    Step 3

    3. With an immersion blender, purée the soup until smooth and creamy. Add the spinach leaves and pulse to blend.

    Step 4

    4. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with several borage blossoms. Serve hot.

From The Complete Kitchen Garden: An Inspired Collection of Garden Designs and 100 Seasonal Recipes by Ellen Ecker Ogden. Text copyright © 2011 Ellen Ecker Ogden. Published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang, an imprint of ABRAMS.