potato leek soup

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joann
joann Posts: 624 Member
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Okay I made this yesterday and did calculatae it for 8 servings...178 calories a cup
3 leeks washed and chopped
14 ounces of low fat, low sodium chicken broth
3 all purpose (cleaned and diced) potato
1 cup of 2% milk
1 tblsp olive oil
1 tsp of smart balance
1 tblsp black pepper
1 tsp of dill
pinch of salt

heat oil and margarine in large pot
add leeks and potato I just cooked them until the leeks got soft.
add the rest of the ingredients
cover and simmer for about 1/2 hour until potato are done.,
I then pureed some of it to make it thicker. It was great...
Enjoy...great on a cold winter day..

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  • EKarma
    EKarma Posts: 594 Member
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    YAY! I just bought some leeks yesterday because I've been hearing about them, but I honestly didn't know what to do with them.. and what an easy recipe! Thanks!
  • BroiledNotFried
    BroiledNotFried Posts: 446 Member
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    thanks for this recipe. I made it and LOVED it. It was hard to put the leftovers into the tupperware, without taking an extra bite.:love:
  • joann
    joann Posts: 624 Member
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    You got that right it ...Im on day 3 of it and still cant wait for lunch. I think Im gonna try the same recipe using cauliflower instead...Should work and calories shouldnt change either...
  • Kait_liiin
    Kait_liiin Posts: 31 Member
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    bump
  • ltlhmom
    ltlhmom Posts: 1,202 Member
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    I have wanted to try leeks!
  • vsummers
    vsummers Posts: 15
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    OK, IM GOING TO SAY IT!!! WHAT THE HECK ARE LEEKS????
  • sineadmm
    sineadmm Posts: 190
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    Thanks, sounds delicious!
  • Christie422
    Christie422 Posts: 120 Member
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    OK, IM GOING TO SAY IT!!! WHAT THE HECK ARE LEEKS????

    Leeks are in the same family as onions and garlic. They kind of look like giant green onions, with a bulb at the bottom and green leaves. They're yummy!

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