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Nutritious Leek Soup ~ A template

Course Main Course
Keyword leeks

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 tablespoon avocado or coconut or olive oil
  • 1 litre/quart chicken stock or veggie if you prefer
  • 1-2 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 3 small to medium leeks or 2 large, cleaned, chopped
  • Water optional to add more volume + create thinner soup if desired
  • Optional:
  • raw garlic finely chopped
  • horseradish root grated
  • Nutmeg fresh grated, just a dash
  • Paprika just a dash..
  • Black pepper to taste
  • Hot Sauce your heat preference.. 2 drops or 10..
  • Tamari just a dash
  • Parsley flat leaf, in the soup + as a garnish

Instructions

  1. Saute onion in a large pot with oil.
  2. Add 1 liter broth/stock. Stir
  3. Add the salt
  4. Add  the leeks and simmer for 15 minutes
  5. Use immersion blender* to puree the soup
  6. Add water to increase volume or if you prefer a looser or thinner soup.
  7. Add the optional ingredients to the pot while on low heat. Stir to combine well!
  8. Ready to serve!
  9. * several choices here: use a hand-held immersion blender or a regular blender OR don't blend at all. Or blend a little but leave some leeks in the pot. Your Choice!

Recipe Notes

Notes:

If you prefer to make a Leek + Potato Soup ~~
add 2-3 potatoes, cubed to the pot when you add the leeks, and increase the salt..