Welsh Leek and Potato Soup

Name: Welsh Leek and Potato Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 1 rasher of bacon; 2 Tbsp. butter; 1 lb. potatoes; 2 large leeks; ½ C. stock, such as chicken; 1/2 C. milk; 2 T. chopped parsley; Grated cheese, such as cheddar; salt (to taste); pepper (to taste)

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:50min

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 18:37:54 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories205.6 kcal (10%)

Total Fat10.5 g (15%)

Carbs22.6 g (9%)

Sugars3.7 g (4%)

Protein6.3 g (13%)

Sodium350.7 mg (18%)

Fiber2.6 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 rasherbacon

2 Tbspbutter

1 lbpotatoes

2leeks

large

0.5 Cstock

such as chicken

½ cmilk

2 Tparsley

chopped

cheese

grated, such as cheddar

Instructions

Step 1

Cut up bacon and fry in butter in large, deep skillet or saucepan. Peel and cut up potatoes. Clean and cut up leeks.

Step 2

Add vegetables to pan and saute 5 minutes. Stir in stock and add salt and pepper to taste.

Step 3

Cover pan and simmer over low heat 30 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Add milk and reheat, but do not boil, to prevent milk from curdling. Add parsley. Serve with grated cheese.