Mum's Leek and Potato Soup Recipe

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Mum's Leek and Potato Soup
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
205
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 3 -4 leeks
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 dash pepper
  • 2 pints boiling water
  • 3 -4 tbsp chicken stock
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup cream

Directions:

  1. Wash leeks and chop up.
  2. Melt butter in saucepan and add chopped onions and leeks.
  3. Fry for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Add the potatoes, water, stock and salt.
  5. Bring to the boil and then simmer for 20 minutes.
  6. When vegetables are tender, put through blender; return to saucepan and re-heat.
  7. Add milk, cream and pepper.
  8. Do not re-boil.
  9. Serve in soup bowls with bread and butter or French stick and butter on the side.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 204.58 Kcal (857 kJ)
Calories from fat 61.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.85g 11%
Cholesterol 21.91mg 7%
Sodium 507.18mg 21%
Potassium 565.67mg 12%
Total Carbs 30.14g 10%
Sugars 10.1g 40%
Dietary Fiber 3.68g 15%
Protein 6.69g 13%
Vitamin C 9.4mg 16%
Vitamin A 0.8mg 26%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Calcium 216.5mg 22%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 46.71 Kcal (196 kJ)
Calories from fat 14.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.56g 11%
Cholesterol 5mg 7%
Sodium 115.81mg 21%
Potassium 129.16mg 12%
Total Carbs 6.88g 10%
Sugars 2.31g 40%
Dietary Fiber 0.84g 15%
Protein 1.53g 13%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 16%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 26%
Iron 0.4mg 10%
Calcium 49.4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.9
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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