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Homemade potato and leek soup is for Soup.

Homemade potato and leek soup takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Homemade potato and leek soup takes 40 minutes to cook.

Homemade potato and leek soup makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Homemade potato and leek soup are:

* *Smart Balance Buttery Spread, 2 tbsp (remove)
* Garlic, 2 cloves, minced
* *Potato, raw, 2 large (3" to 4-1/4" dia.) , peeled and cut into chunks
* Leeks, 2 leeks (about 1 lb.), cleaned and white section chopped
* Pacific Natural Foods Organic Low Sodium Chicken Broth, 1 cup, 4 cups
1/4 tsp. each salt & pepper
* Milk, 1%, 1/2 cup
* *Half and Half Cream, Low Fat, Land O Lakes, 1/2 cup

Here is how you make Homemade potato and leek soup:

Clean and chop white part of leeks. Mince 2 cloves garlic. Melt the Smart Balance in a large saucepan and add the garlic and leeks. Saute over medium heat until leeks are soft, about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally--don't let them brown. Add everything else to the pan except milk/cream. Bring to a boil and let simmer 15-20 minutes. Potatoes can be left in chunks, or mashed in the pan, or you can puree the soup. Just before serving, pour in the milk & cream. Stir well and heat through. Makes approx. 4servings.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DUSTIER58.

The nutritional information for Homemade potato and leek soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 265.2

• Total Fat: 6.6 g
• Cholesterol: 6.5 mg
• Sodium: 163.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 41.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
• Protein: 8.5 g