Went to the market and leeks were in the store. Been looking for them for a while and they were so expensive, I had to pass them up. But this week, I hit the jackpot with organic leeks…three for two dollars! That is an unheard of price here in East Tennessee.
I started with my usual leek recipes but decided it was time to look for something different. I have so many tomatoes in the freezer from last year's crop. So it was time to use them up. My first thought was Tomato Soup with Leeks…but then I started with a little more adventure. Cream of Tomato/Leek Soup.
The finely sliced leeks are in the pot!!
Here is my work in progress recipe!! As always, I will leave in the NYC headers for easier importing.
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Creme of Tomato/Leek Soup
1 tb olive oil
1 tb butter
3 leeks; white & some green
4 garlic cloves; minced
28 oz tomatoes; fine dice
3 c water or chicken stock
1 c white wine
basil; fresh chop, to taste
1/4 c parsley; minced
1/2 c heavy cream
salt & pepper; to taste
In your favorite soup pot, melt butter and olive oil. Heat until foaming stops.
Thoroughly clean leeks of sand and grit. Thinly slice and saute leeks and garlic in soup pot for about 10 minutes.
Add tomatoes, stock and white wine. Simmer for 60 minutes. Puree soup with stick blender or in processor. Return to pot and add chopped basil and parsley. Stir in heavy cream and return to simmer. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately.
Yield: 4 servings
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As with any recipe...I find a few tweaks are always necessary.
Next time, I will add some red pepper flakes just before serving.
Next time, I will add some red pepper flakes just before serving.
1 comment:
Bill, this sounds terrific! Definitely going to give it a try. Thanks
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and joyous New Year!
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