Description
Leeks and potatoes are simmered with a ham bone, then pureed before cream is added to this subtle soup.
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped onion
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup chopped leeks
- 8 potatoes, peeled and sliced
- 6 cups water
- ½ teaspoon fresh thyme
- 1 ham bone
- 1 cup heavy cream
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat
- cook onions in butter until translucent. Stir in leeks
- potatoes
- water
- thyme and the ham bone. Bring to a boil
- then reduce heat
- cover and simmer until potatoes are tender
- 20 to 30 minutes.
- Remove ham bone and puree soup with a blender or food processor. Return to pot
- stir in cream
- salt and pepper
- heat through and serve.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 8