Leek and Potato Soup

This thick and creamy soup is a firm favourite - for that extra indulgent twist ,add a swirl of cream

Ingredients

  • About 4 inches Chopped Leek
  • 2 small Diced potatoes
  • 1/4 small onion Chopped white onion
  • 1 small clove Garlic, minced
  • 1/2 Knorr vegetable or chicken Stockpot or stock cube
  • 200ml hot water
  • optional cream or creme fraiche

Instructions

  1. wash your leeks and chop into small pieces
  2. chop the potatoes into small dice sized chunks
  3. chop the onion into small pieces, and mince the garlic
  4. Add all the ingredients to the machine
  5. Make up 200ml of stock using half a stockpot, or half a stock cube,. You can of course use your own stock, only 200ml required
  6. pour the stock into the soup maker , be careful not to overfill above the MAX line inidcated inside the cup
  7. Replace the lid . When the lid is aligned correctly the machine will stop beeping ad the lights will stop flashing
  8. The machine will automatically settle on the SMOOTH program, press the start button
  9. The smooth light will stop flashing and remain constant - this means the cooking has started
  10. The program lasts 19 minutes. It will begin by gently cooking your ingredients and then it will start to intermittently blend the soup
  11. When the program has finished it will beep 3 times - twist the lid to reveal an overhanging lip, use this overhang to pull off the lid - BE CAREFUL HOT CONTENTS
  12. Pour out your lovely soup - add a swirl of cream - or not! the potatoes add a thick creaminess to this soup.