You’ll Need
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 2 cups leeks (white part only), thinly sliced
- 3 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 2 green apples, cored, peeled and chopped
- 5 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 cup apple cider
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup cream (optional)
- Creme fraiche or plain yogourt
Prep and Cook
- 1In a soup pot, melt butter over low heat.
- 2Add leeks and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 15 minutes.
- 3Stir in potatoes, apples, stock and cider and bring to a boil.
- 4Reduce heat and continue cooking until potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
- 5Using a hand blender in the pot or working in small batches in a food processor, purée soup until smooth (or desired consistency). If the soup is too thick, add more apple cider or broth.
- 6Season with salt and pepper.
- 7Reheat soup in the pot and, if using, add cream.
- 8Ladle into bowls and drizzle a little crème fraiche or plain yogourt over the top and garnish with apple slices.
- 9Serve soup hot or cold with whole wheat dinner rolls or bread sticks.
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Category: make-ahead
