Leek and Potato Soup Recipe

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Leek and Potato Soup
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  1. 1. Heat the butter in a medium skillet and sauté the leeks over medium heat for 5-6 minutes, until soft and translucent. Add the garlic and continue to sauté for 1 minute more. Set aside.
  2. 2. Heat the chicken broth with the marrowbones in a large stockpot over medium heat. Simmer for 10 minutes, removing any scum that rises to the top of the broth with a metal spoon. Add the potatoes, carrots, reserved leeks, dill, salt, and pepper to the broth and continue to simmer the soup, uncovered, until the vegetables are tender but have not lost their shape, about 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool for 10 minutes.
  3. 3. Remove the marrowbones with a slotted spoon. Scrape the marrow from the bones with a small teaspoon and set aside. Discard the bones.
  4. 4. Purée the soup in batches in a food processor fitted with a knife blade. The soup will be smooth, colorful, and thick. Return the puréed soup to the stockpot, blend in the reserved marrow, and season to taste. Reheat over low heat and garnish with parsley.
  5. Cook's Tips: Make the soup the day before, but do not add the marrow. Bring to room temperature. Store the marrow and the soup separately in the refrigerator, covered well. Reheat the soup, uncovered, over low heat. Blend the marrow and reseason. If the soup becomes too thick, add more chicken broth and reseason.
  6. Recipe adapted from Invitation to Dinner by Abigail Kirsch, copyright ©1998, Doubleday.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 828.81 Kcal (3470 kJ)
Calories from fat 616 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 68.44g 105%
Cholesterol 6.86mg 2%
Sodium 324.92mg 14%
Potassium 1113.16mg 24%
Total Carbs 43.34g 14%
Sugars 5.24g 21%
Dietary Fiber 4.8g 19%
Protein 15.67g 31%
Vitamin C 39.9mg 67%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 139.9mg 777%
Calcium 80.9mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 152.69 Kcal (639 kJ)
Calories from fat 113.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.61g 105%
Cholesterol 1.26mg 2%
Sodium 59.86mg 14%
Potassium 205.08mg 24%
Total Carbs 7.98g 14%
Sugars 0.96g 21%
Dietary Fiber 0.88g 19%
Protein 2.89g 31%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 67%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 11%
Iron 25.8mg 777%
Calcium 14.9mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 21.5
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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