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Cream of Leek Soup is for Soup.

Cream of Leek Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Cream of Leek Soup takes 45 minutes to cook.

Cream of Leek Soup makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Cream of Leek Soup are:

1 tbsp @ olive oil & soy margarine
1tsp mixed mustard seed
1 tbsp @ dried parsley, summer savory & fresh ground black pepper
1 clove garlic
2 full size Leeks
1 medium sweet red bell pepper
1 8oz sweet potatoe
1 litre Low sodium chicken ( beef or veg stock )
16 oz filtred water
1/2 cup soy roux

Here is how you make Cream of Leek Soup:

Makes 12 - 8oz Servings:Separate and completely wash your 2 leeks. Slice the leeks in 1/2 inch rounds. Core & deseed your Red sweet bell pepper & dice into small pieces. Peel & dice the 8 oz sweet potato into approx 1/2 sections.Using a 4l pre-heated stock pot, add in olive oil & Margarine, allowing to heat thouroughly. Add in all 5 seasonings, stirring constantly...or the garlic will burn! Toss in 100% of the Leeks, 50% of the red pepper & coat completely with the heated oil & seasonings. Allow to sweat down for 10 min without cover, 5 more min covered. Add diced sweet potatoe, stock & 2 cups of water. Bring to boil...reduce heat and simmer for 20min. Remove from heat and using either an immersion blender or blender puree the soup & pour back into the stock pot.In a 1litre tall sided sauce pan melt 2tbsp soy margarine, add 1/2 cup flour & cook, stirring constantly. Gradually add in 2 cups light soy beverage...Keep Stirring!!! Watch your heat settings as well...soy beverage based rouxs burn easily! When your roux is completed ( consistancy of a nice yogurt ) add 1/2 cup to your& stir through. Ladle soup l into bowls & garnish with a sprinkling of the remaining diced red sweet peper. Serve with a nice dark rye bread, hard cheese & strong coffee. Enjoy!!Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SMOKINGRILLCAFE.

The nutritional information for Cream of Leek Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 49.0

• Total Fat: 2.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 217.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 6.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
• Protein: 1.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Cream of Leek Soup is Lactose Free