Name: Mushroom and leek soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 60 gram butter; 750 gram flat portobello mushrooms, sliced; 1 leek, trimmed, washed, finely sliced; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 5 cup vegetable stock; 1 potato, chopped; 1/2 cup pure cream; 2 tablespoon chopped chives; chargrilled baguette slices, to serve

Mushroom and leek soup

This classic winter soup is beautiful served hot off the stove-top with a generous drizzle of pure cream and some crunchy char-grilled baguettes. Comfort food has never been so quick, easy and surprisingly healthy.

Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

20M

Total

40M

Ingredients

60 gram butter

750 gram flat portobello mushrooms, sliced

1 leek, trimmed, washed, finely sliced

2 clove garlic, crushed

5 cup vegetable stock

1 potato, chopped

1/2 cup pure cream

2 tablespoon chopped chives

chargrilled baguette slices, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to very hot, 220C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.

2.In a large saucepan, heat butter on medium. Saute mushrooms 4-5 minutes until tender.

3.Reserve ½ cup mushrooms, Add leek and garlic to remaining in pan. Saute 3-4 minutes until leek is tender.

4.Pour stock into pan with potato. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, 8-10 minutes until potato is tender. Puree using a hand blender until smooth.

5.Return soup to clean saucepan. Stir in cream and season to taste. Stir over a low heat until soup is hot. Serve topped with reserved mushrooms and chives. Accompany with chargrilled bread.

If preferred, use milk in place of cream and finish soup with a swirl of cream.
Note

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