Leek and Potato Soup W/ Croutons Recipe

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Leek and Potato Soup W/ Croutons
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
634
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cut leeks in half lengthwise and slice into 1/2-inch pieces. Place leeks in a colander. Separate sliced leeks under cold running water and clean them. Drain well.
  2. Heat a medium soup pot over medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, bay leaf and leeks. Season with salt and pepper. Peel potatoes and thinly slice them, adding them to soup pot as you go. Season potatoes with a little salt, add chicken stock (and water if you're using it) to soup pot. Cover soup and bring to a boil. Uncover and simmer 12 to 15 minutes, until potatoes are very tender. Break up potatoes to slightly thicken soup. Remove bay leaf.
  3. While soup simmers, rub the inside of a large mixing bowl with the cracked garlic. Slice the bread into small cubes. Add the bread to the bowl, drizzle generously with olive oil, and season well with salt and pepper. Toss the bread in the bowl to completely coat with oil, and pour onto a baking sheet in 1 layer. Place in the oven and toast until golden, about 6 or 8 minutes.
  4. While croutons bake, cut slab bacon into 1/4-inch slices, making fat matchstick shapes (or regular sliced bacon, cut into quarter inch pieces.) Cook bacon in small nonstick pan over medium high heat. Remove rendered bacon to paper towels.
  5. To serve soup, ladle into bowls and top with bacon, croutons, chives and cracked pepper. Serve with crusty bread on the side.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 634.13 Kcal (2655 kJ)
Calories from fat 252.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.09g 43%
Cholesterol 52.22mg 17%
Sodium 1568.1mg 65%
Potassium 1042.39mg 22%
Total Carbs 64.56g 22%
Sugars 17.54g 70%
Dietary Fiber 7.54g 30%
Protein 32.02g 64%
Vitamin C 13.8mg 23%
Vitamin A 1.3mg 43%
Iron 3.9mg 22%
Calcium 132.1mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 97.36 Kcal (408 kJ)
Calories from fat 38.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.31g 43%
Cholesterol 8.02mg 17%
Sodium 240.75mg 65%
Potassium 160.03mg 22%
Total Carbs 9.91g 22%
Sugars 2.69g 70%
Dietary Fiber 1.16g 30%
Protein 4.92g 64%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 23%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 43%
Iron 0.6mg 22%
Calcium 20.3mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.2
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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