This time of year we all love the warm feeling of hot soup. Even here in South Florida we’ve been eating soup for weeks now. Lauren made a batch of black bean soup that she spiked with tons of herbs and spices. I made a batch of vegetable soup; I bought almost all the vegetables I could find from kale to parsnips and leeks. I too jazzed it up with tons of herbs and added curry powder before heating it up for lunch. We always take the opportunity to add powerful antioxidants wherever we can.
But today’s soup is more about comfort and keeping it ‘economical’. To boost the nutrition power you may add some roughly chopped spinach, kale or Swiss chard for the last 3-4 minutes of cooking after you purée it.
Potato and Garlic Soup
Serves 4
3 cups vegetable or chicken broth
2 leeks or 2 medium onions
2 large potatoes (1 lb)
4-6 garlic cloves, minced
1 – 5 oz can evaporated skim milk
¼ c chives, green part of scallions or fresh fennel
- Pour broth into a large stock pot over medium heat.
- Wash, trim and remove the tougher darker part of the leek leaves. Slice leeks in half, rinse under the tap to remove any dirt between the leaves and slice. Add to the stock pot.
- Wash, peel and cut potatoes into small cubes. Add to the stock pot.
- Peel and crush/slice garlic. Add to the stock pot.
- Cover loosely and reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are tender (about 10-15 minutes). Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Just before serving, add milk and purée using a hand held blender, a regular blender or a food processor. Top with thinly sliced chives or green onions and serve.
As mentioned above you may add some sliced greens to boost the nutrition power. You may also sprinkle a little cheddar to boost its wow and decadence effect. And to push it a little more, why not serve it with garlic bread?
Bon appétit!
Peace and love.
- Josée
More soup recipes:
Saffron Seafood “Stoup”
Butternut Bisque
Fish Soup (La Cassola) from Sardinia
Pumpkin Soup
Hot Napa Cabbage Soup
Turkey Soup
Shrimp Wonton Soup
Labels: Healthy Recipes, Josee
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