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Farmhouse leek soup
A delicious warming soup.
What you need
- 50 g butter
- 4 leeks, trimmed and sliced
- 450 g old potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 900 ml chicken stock
- For the croutons
- 1 slice bread, crusts removed, cut into 5mm squares
- 3 tsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
- To garnish
- 3 tsp fresh parsley, chopped
Method
Melt half the butter in a large saucepan. Saute the leeks for 5 min or until just soft.
Add the potatoes and stock. Bring to the boil. Lower the heat and simmer until potatoes are just cooked.
Heat remaining butter and oil together. Add the diced bread and garlic. Fry until crispy and golden brown. Drain croutons of any excess oil on crumpled kitchen paper.
Pour the soup into a food processor or blender. Process until smooth.
Stir in half the parsley. Garnish with remaining parsley and croutons.
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Preparation 10 minutes Cook 15 minutes Total 25 minutes -
Energy 301 kcal/serving Fat 3.25 g/serving Carbohydrates 143.66 g/serving Glycaemic Index 39 Glycaemic Load 14.20 
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| Per portion | Per 100g | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kj) | 1262 | 270 | 10475 | 8350 |
| Energy (kcal) | 301 | 64.6 | 2500 | 2000 |
| Protein (g) | 5.62 | 1.20 | ||
| Carbohydrate (g) | 37.6 | 8.05 | 345 | 275 |
| Fat (g) | 15.2 | 3.25 | 95 | 70 |
| Fat (saturated) (g) | 7.12 | 1.53 | ||
| Fibre (g) | 3.59 | 0.77 | ||
| Sodium (mg) | 1552 | 332 | ||
| Salt (equivalent) (g) | 3.88 | 0.83 | 7 | 5 |
| Per Portion | Per 100g | RDA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (µg) | 119 | 25.6 | 800 |
| Vitamin B-12 (µg) | 0.04 | 0.01 | 1 |
| Vitamin B-6 (mg) | 0.51 | 0.11 | 2 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 34.3 | 7.36 | 60 |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 9.33 | 2.00 | 266 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 1.57 | 0.34 | 10 |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.62 | 0.13 | 15 |
| Calcium (mg) | 86.5 | 18.5 | 800 |
| Folate (mcg) | 81.5 | 17.5 | 200 |
| Iron (mg) | 3.09 | 0.66 | 14 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 55.5 | 11.9 | 300 |
| Niacin (mg) | 2.48 | 0.53 | 18 |
| Pantothenic acid (mg) | 0.64 | 0.14 | 6 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.13 | 0.03 | 1.6 |
| Phosphorous (mg) | 104 | 22.5 | 800 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0.19 | 0.04 | 1.4 |
This recipe is:
Demi-veg
Citrus free
Corn-free
Egg free
Peanut free
Shellfish free
What the text colours mean:
- Low in fat
- High in fibre
- Rich source
- Known source
This recipe is estimated to provide the nutritional content shown alongside.
The following ingredients were not included in the calculations because their contribution to nutrition is negligible or unavailable
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