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artichoke and leek soup is for Dinner.

artichoke and leek soup takes 20 minutes to prepare.

artichoke and leek soup takes 25 minutes to cook.

artichoke and leek soup makes 24 servings.

The ingredients for artichoke and leek soup are:

2 T xtra virgin olive oil
2 leek, white part only, washed and chopped
1 clove garlic minced
1 small potato, peeled and chopped
1 (8oz) bag frozen artichokes thawed
2 cups low fat chicken stock
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
2 Tbs. plus 1/3 cup marcarpone cheese (substitute no fat cream cheese or sour cream)
2 Tbs. chopped chives for garnish

Here is how you make artichoke and leek soup:

Heat EVOO in large heavy pot over medium heat and add leeks and garlic and stir. Add potato and cook for 5 minutes, stir often. Add artichokes, stock, salt and pepper and cook for 20 minutes until tender. With immersion blender or in batches in a regular blender puree. Add 2 Tbs cheese or sour cream and blend. When blending hot liquids cool for minutes prior to blending and fill blender no more than halfway per batch when blending. Pulse a few times first, then blend.Number of Servings: 24Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SKOOLNURSE1.

The nutritional information for artichoke and leek soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 24
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 27.7

• Total Fat: 1.5 g
• Cholesterol: 1.1 mg
• Sodium: 90.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 3.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
• Protein: 0.7 g

The dietary needs meet for artichoke and leek soup is Low Fat