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Creamy Leek and Potato Soup

Name: Creamy Leek and Potato Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Peruvian
Ingredients: 4 leeks (white part only); 1 lb potatoes; 1 small onion; Olive oil; 6 cups water; 1 bouillon cube; Ground black pepper, to taste; Fresh parsley, for garnish

Prep 15 min
Total 20 min
Ingredients 8
Servings 4

Cream of leek soup or “poro”, as we call leeks in Peru, is one of my mother’s favorite soups. I remember just how rico it was to sip this hot creamy soup during the cold, grey days of winter in Lima. I know that some people choose to serve this soup cold, but I prefer to serve it hot. During this past weekend, I wanted to surprise my mother by preparing this soup that she cooked so often for me. Here I’ll share with you this easy and deliciosa recipe for “crema de poro.” I hope you enjoy it, buen provecho.

Ingredients

4 leeks (white part only)
1 lb potatoes
1 small onion
Olive oil
6 cups water
1 bouillon cube
Ground black pepper, to taste
Fresh parsley, for garnish

Directions

1

In a saucepan with a bit of oil, sauté the onion and the leeks.
2

Separately, peel and dice the potatoes before boiling in water. Add one bouillon cube of your choice to the water–I like to use vegetable flavor.
3

Next, place the onion, leeks, some ground pepper and a sprig of parsley in the pot with the potatoes.
4

When the potatoes are tender, blend everything using a hand mixer. Serve immediately, garnished with a few parsley leaves or a little diced green onion.

For a thinner soup, add more water.

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Cream of leek soup or “poro”, as we call leeks in Peru, is one of my mother’s favorite soups. I remember just how rico it was to sip this hot creamy soup during the cold, grey days of winter in Lima. I know that some people choose to serve this soup cold, but I prefer to serve it hot. During this past weekend, I wanted to surprise my mother by preparing this soup that she cooked so often for me. Here I’ll share with you this easy and deliciosa recipe for “crema de poro.” I hope you enjoy it, buen provecho.