If you love potatoes or potato leek soup, you will love this recipe. It's a delicious blend of potatoes and spices that's easy to make, and makes a great addition to any meal. Potatoes are non-fattening, filling and are have a low to moderate amount of calories.
Instructions
1. Place the leeks on your cutting board and remove the green portion with your kitchen knife, leaving just the white part of the leek for this recipe.
2. Wash the leeks thoroughly and cut them down the middle lengthwise. Chop the white portion of the leeks into small pieces and set aside.
3. Scrub your potatoes clean with running water, peel and dice them into 1/2-inch cubed pieces.
4. Combine butter, chopped leeks, salt and a dash of pepper and saute on low. Stir occasionally for about 10 minutes or until the leeks are soft.
5. Add water, broth, potatoes and celery, cover pot and simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
6. Remove ? to 1 cup of soup from the pot and blend into a puree. Pour the soup mixture back into the pot and add celery seed and fresh parsley. Mix well and let stand for about 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
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