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How to make leek & potato soup

A quick and easy blended soup; healthy, nutritious and ideal for autumn lunch breaks on a budget!

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INGREDIENTS

Boil a large pan of water with a pinch of Sea Salt and half a teaspoon of Coconut Oil.   Peel, wash and cut your potatoes into medium pieces and add to boiling water.

Boil a large pan of water with a pinch of Sea Salt and half a teaspoon of Coconut Oil. Peel, wash and cut your potatoes into medium pieces and add to boiling water.

Trim the top and bottom of your leek before washing in tepid water.

Trim the top and bottom of your leek before washing in tepid water.

Chop your leek into discs around one inch thick.

Chop your leek into discs around one inch thick.

Heat 1 tablespoon of Coconut Oil in a deep frying pan. Peel and chop your onion and garlic. Add to oil on a low heat and saut\u00e9 until translucent.

Heat 1 tablespoon of Coconut Oil in a deep frying pan. Peel and chop your onion and garlic. Add to oil on a low heat and sauté until translucent.

Once you can pierce your potatoes easily with a fork, remove from the boil and strain, using a colander then leave to one side.

Once you can pierce your potatoes easily with a fork, remove from the boil and strain, using a colander then leave to one side.

Add your chopped leeks to the pan with the onion and garlic, cook on a low heat until soft. Add powdered seasonings such as thyme, black pepper and paprika (to taste).

Add your chopped leeks to the pan with the onion and garlic, cook on a low heat until soft. Add powdered seasonings such as thyme, black pepper and paprika (to taste).

Add the water to the pan and simmer on a low heat for 20 minutes.

Add the water to the pan and simmer on a low heat for 20 minutes.

Add half of your leek mixture to your blender jug.

Add half of your leek mixture to your blender jug.

Ensure you don't fill the jug more than halfway, leaving room for the mixture to blend.

Ensure you don't fill the jug more than halfway, leaving room for the mixture to blend.

Add 2/3rds of the potatoes to the jug.

Add 2/3rds of the potatoes to the jug.

Top up with more liquid and the remaining water before blending on a low speed. Once the bulk of the ingredients have blended down, turn the speed up to smooth it out.

Top up with more liquid and the remaining water before blending on a low speed. Once the bulk of the ingredients have blended down, turn the speed up to smooth it out.

Be sure to keep the lid firmly on as hot splatters are NOT fun!

Be sure to keep the lid firmly on as hot splatters are NOT fun!

Pour into a broad dish and enjoy with wholemeal bread.

Pour into a broad dish and enjoy with wholemeal bread.

Voila! Homemade soup on a budget!

Voila! Homemade soup on a budget!

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  • 1 Large Leek
  • 3 Medium Potatoes
  • 2 Medium Sweet Potatoes
  • 1 Pint of Filtered Water
  • 1/2 a Red Onion
  • 4 Cloves of Garlic
  • 1 Tablespoon of Pressed Virgin Coconut Oil
  • 2 Teaspoons of Sea Salt
  • 2 teaspoons of Black Pepper
  • 2 teaspoons of Paprika
  • 2 sprigs of Thyme