Irish Oatmeal Leek Soup

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Irish Oatmeal Leek Soup
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 4 • Serving Size: Just under 1 1/4 cups • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 4 pts
Calories: 140.5 • Fat: 3 g • Protein: 7.7 g • Carb: 22.8 g • Fiber: 2.6 g • Sugar: 5.8 g
Sodium: 529 mg (will vary by brand of broth)

Ingredients:

1 tbsp light butter
1 1/2 cups (3 large) leeks, white and pale green only, halved lengthwise, sliced thin
1/2 cup Irish steel cut oats (Use Bob's Red Mill gluten free oats for GF)
4 cups fat-free reduced sodium chicken broth (vegetarians use vegetable broth)
1 1/2 cups fat-free milk
fresh cracked pepper to taste
2 tbsp fresh chives for garnish

Directions:

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat; add the leeks. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the leeks are soft, about 15 minutes.


Add the broth and milk; raise heat to high and bring to a boil.


Add the oatmeal and fresh cracked black pepper to taste. Return to a boil, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until oats are tender, 45-50 minutes (less if using Quaker oats).