serves
4
prep
15 minutes
cook
35 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4
people
preparation
15
minutes
cooking
35
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
1 celery stalk
600 g potatoes (floury baking potatoes)
1 large leek
800 ml vegetable stock
1 handful fresh wild garlic leaves
2 tbsp oil
salt
pepper, crushed
3-5 tbsp cream
2 tbsp fried leek rings
Instructions
Wash and trim the celery and cut into pieces. Peel the potatoes and cut into cubes. Clean the leek and cut into rings.
Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the leek, celery and potatoes and sweat for a few minutes. Pour in the vegetable stock, cover and simmer over a low heat for about 30 minutes. Add the washed fresh garlic leaves about 5 minutes before the end of the cooking time.
Blend the soup to a fine puree. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Now stir in the cream and ladle the soup into bowls. Garnish with a few fried leek rings and crushed pepper.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
