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Ingredients (serves 2):
• 1 leek, chopped in rings
• 10 new potatoes, chopped in quarters
• 1 sweet potato, chopped roughly
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• 1 vegetable stock cube
• 250ml milk
• 1ltr water, boiled
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp mixed herbs
• 1/2 tsp parsley
• 250g parmesan cheese
• Salt & pepper
Leek and potato soup with parmesan cheese recipe:
1.Add the chopped new potatoes and sweet potato to the boiling water and give them fifteen minutes on the boil with a good pinch of salt and pepper.
2.Add the leeks, chopped onion, garlic, vegetable stock, mixed herbs, parsley and turmeric and continue to boil for another 20 minutes.
3.Once the new potatoes and sweet potatoes have been softened, break them up a little with a potato masher to give the soup a chunky / smooth texture.
4.Add the milk and parmesan cheese and reduce the heat to simmer until a lightly creamy texture is achieved.
5.Serve with chunky brown bread, good butter and a few shaving of parmesan on top.
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