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Ingredients: 3
Potatoes (fist-sized) 3
cups Leeks (cleaned, chopped) 1
stalk Celery (chopped) 1
large Carrot (chopped) 4
Tbsp Butter ¾
tsp salt ½
cup Stock or Water 3
cups Milk Snippets
of fresh herbs - Thyme, Marjoram, Basil (optional) Freshly
ground black pepper
Directions: Scrub
the potatoes, and cut them into 1-inch chunks. Place
them in a saucepan with the leeks, celery, carrot and butter.
Add salt. Cook
the vegetables, stirring over medium heat, until the butter is
melted and all the particles are coated (5 minutes) Add
the stock or water, bring to a boil, then cover, and reduce heat
to a simmer Cook
until the potatoes are soft (20-30 min). Check the moisture
level occasionally You
may need to add a little extra stock or water, if it gets too
low. When
the potatoes are tender, remove the pan from the heat, and puree
its contents in the milk (use a blender, or a food processor
fitted with the steel blade). Make sure the mixture us utterly
smooth. Return it to the saucepan. Add
optional herbs (or not). Grind in some black pepper. Taste it
to see if it wants more salt. Heat
the soup gently, covered until just hot. Try not to let
it boil. Serve right away.
Alterations: None |
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About the Author
This recipe is from the The Kitchen Bitch
Cookbook by Joel Maxuel. Published with the author's
permission.
Provided is a compilation of recipes gathered from Laing House
event over several years. Laing House is a drop in
center based in the capital of Nova Scotia, Canada for youth
living with a mental illness. The author is a member of this
organization since 2002 and very fortunate to live in a country
where such services exist.
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