Cream Of Leek And Potato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 medium leeks, rinsed and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
• 2 medium onions, quartered and thinly sliced
• 3 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced (or one 14-ounce can of chopped tomatoes)
• 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed into 1/2-inch chunks
• 4 cups hot chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups half-and-half
• chopped parsley, for garnish
• crouton (to garnish)
• butter (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a 3-quart saucepan. gently saute leeks and onions 5 minutes until tender. add tomatoes and simmer until mashed 25 to 30 minutes. stir in potatoes, broth sugar, salt and pepper. cover and simmer 30 minutes until tender.
• 2 before serving, stir in half-and-half. top with parsley, croutons and a dollop of butter.