Classic Leek and Potato Soup

• 2 each potatoes finely diced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 small leeks washed, sliced and diced (further instructions below)
• 1 pinch sea salt
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns cracked
• 210 millilitres cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 clove garlic finely diced

1. Chop off the worn looking bits.
2. Peel back a layer by layer of leeks and wash them individually.
3. Stack these layers together and finely dice them.
4. When the leeks have softened (10 minutes add the chicken stock, potatoes and salt.
5. Boil it then let it simmer until the potatoes are falling apart.
6. Mash the potatoes in the soup to give it a nice texture.
7. Finally add the cream and serve with croutons and bacon bits if desired.

potatoes, chicken broth, leeks washed, salt, black peppercorns cracked, cream, butter, garlic

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/classic-leek-potato-soup-51238 (may not work)