Irish Leek & Potato Soup

[Laedifox]

In honour of St. Patrick's Day, here's a recipe I pulled off the web (from siamsa.org, Montreal's Irish music & dance school)

Irish leek and potato soup

INGREDIENTS
3 large leeks
3 cups diced potatoes
1 crushed garlic bud
3 tablespoons oil
4 cups chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
2 tablespoons flour
milk

METHOD
Wash leeks well in cold water. Slice thin. Sauté in oil with garlic.
Add potatoes and chicken stock, then bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are cooked.
Add other ingredients.
Blend flour with a little cold milk, stir into soup, then serve.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Serve this delicious soup with a basket of Irish bread or scones.
Hope you enjoy it.

[old aryan]

In honour of St. Patrick's Day, here's a recipe I pulled off the web (from siamsa.org, Montreal's Irish music & dance school)

Irish leek and potato soup

INGREDIENTS
3 large leeks
3 cups diced potatoes
1 crushed garlic bud
3 tablespoons oil
4 cups chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
2 tablespoons flour
milk

METHOD
Wash leeks well in cold water. Slice thin. Sauté in oil with garlic.
Add potatoes and chicken stock, then bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are cooked.
Add other ingredients.
Blend flour with a little cold milk, stir into soup, then serve.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Serve this delicious soup with a basket of Irish bread or scones.
Hope you enjoy it.

Sounds great -- particularly with the Irish bread and/or scones.
We had some wonderful Irish restaurants a few years back in my locale; the good ones have moved over the hill to Santa Monica, though ; I miss the cuisine, and the ambiance, especially about this time of year.

Hey, I like that avatar of yors, and that which you added to the end of your recipe ....classy

[cosmocreator]

In honour of St. Patrick's Day, here's a recipe I pulled off the web (from siamsa.org, Montreal's Irish music & dance school)

Irish leek and potato soup

INGREDIENTS
3 large leeks
3 cups diced potatoes
1 crushed garlic bud
3 tablespoons oil
4 cups chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
2 tablespoons flour
milk

METHOD
Wash leeks well in cold water. Slice thin. Sauté in oil with garlic.
Add potatoes and chicken stock, then bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are cooked.
Add other ingredients.
Blend flour with a little cold milk, stir into soup, then serve.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Serve this delicious soup with a basket of Irish bread or scones.
Hope you enjoy it.

Too bad I don't still live in Montreal. You could invite me over and feed me. Of course, I'd be willing to cook for you some time too.

[WarMaiden]

I loveee Potato and Leek soup, our local pub makes a killer L&P soup Yum Yum!

[stroker]

Mmmmm mothers Leek & Potato soup...food of the Gods.

[WarMaiden]

Mmmmm mothers Leek & Potato soup...food of the Gods.

I don't think my mom ever made it for me though her Stew more than made up for it

[Mac Seafraidh]

I have never had, but it sounds really good. The only thing Irish my grandmother from Ireland has really every cooked is corn beef and cabbage. I no longer eat meat anymore, but they used to also have irish sausages for breakfast which I loved as a kid. I know that they can be called bangers as well. I think my Grandparents lived in the Boston area so long they are not fully into Irish customs and their accent doesn't sound typical Irish. They are from Donegal(I forgot the county) by the way.

[WarMaiden]

I have never had, but it sounds really good. The only thing Irish my grandmother from Ireland has really every cooked is corn beef and cabbage. I no longer eat meat anymore, but they used to also have irish sausages for breakfast which I loved as a kid. I know that they can be called bangers as well. I think my Grandparents lived in the Boston area so long they are not fully into Irish customs and their accent doesn't sound typical Irish. They are from Donegal(I forgot the county) by the way.

I'd kill a small nation of people for a banger right now, i love Cornbeef and Cabbage "though the cornbeef i had in the USA was nasty"!

Donegal is so beautiful!

[stroker]

I'd kill a small nation of people for a banger right now, i love Cornbeef and Cabbage "though the cornbeef i had in the USA was nasty"!

Yes corn beef (silverside) with cabbage & potato in jackets and white sauce, brilliant. Perhaps some Trifle or Apple Crumble with cream and ice cream for dessert.....there goes the waistline.

Donegal is so beautiful!

I am yet to get to Ireland but isn't everywhere in Ireland beautiful ? At least from the pictures I've seen.

[WarMaiden]

Yes corn beef (silverside) with cabbage & potato in jackets and white sauce, brilliant. Perhaps some Trifle or Apple Crumble with cream and ice cream for dessert.....there goes the waistline.



I am yet to get to Ireland but isn't everywhere in Ireland beautiful ? At least from the pictures I've seen.

Trifle OH YUMMY i make a killer Trifle... And yes everywhere is beautiful, some parts more than others though, donegal being one of the nicer parts!

Hails