French Leek and Potato Soup

 
Ingredients -
1/2 pound Potatoes
1/2 pound Leeks
2 Brown Onions
3 ounces Butter
4 ounces Milk
3 tablespoons Olive Oil
2 tablespoons chopped Fresh Parsley
1 pint warm Water
Salt, Pepper and Nutmeg, to taste
 

Preparation:
Peel and cube the potatoes ; peel and mince the onions ; prepare the leaks (wash them and take the 2/3 top leaves off) and slice them.

In a saucepan, heat the oil and gently brown onions and leaks. Cover with a lid and braise on a gentle flame for about 10 minutes.

Add the cubed potatoes, salt & pepper, and 1 or 2 pinches of nutmeg ;
add the water and milk. Simmer for another 15 to 20 minutes.

Adjust salt & pepper, and serve soup in each tureen sprinkled with chopped parsley.

 

 

 
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