Potato and leek soup

A delicious winter warmer soup …

Potatoes are good for your gut health and can help lower blood sugars due to the resistant starch.

Ingredients

• Olive oil

• 1 brown onion, halved, chopped

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• 4 medium (about 700g) desiree potatoes, or pontiac potatoes, peeled, cut into 2cm cubes

• 2 leeks, pale section only, washed, dried, thinly sliced

• 1.25L (5 cups) vegetable liquid stock

• 125ml (1/2 cup) thickened cream (can be replaced with Cauliflower Puree https://www.getphysical.net.au/blog/cauliflower)

• 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives

Method

• Heat some olive oil in a pan and add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until the onion softens. Add the potato and leek and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until leek softens.

• Add the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium and gently boil, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until potato is soft.

• Let cool slightly then blend , place the soup over medium heat. Add the cream (or Cauliflower Puree) and stir to combine. Taste and season with salt.