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Cream of Leek, Potato & Carrot Soup

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Cream of Leek, Potato & Carrot Soup is a healthy, family friendly soup packed full of nutrients.

Cream of Leek, Potato and Carrot Soup, family friendly, healthy, nutritious, 5-a-day

As a mum I am always trying to make sure my family gets their 5-a-day of fruit and vegetables and hopefully more.

As adults we have no problem eating most fruits and vegetables (ok my husband’s not keen berries because of the seeds) but children can be a bit more picky and difficult to please. There’s nothing I hate to see more than a pile of wasted vegetable on a plate! So that’s why I love soup, you can hide all manner of vegetables in it that if cut up on a plate your kids might just turn their noses up at.

The other night with a vegetable drawer heaving with leeks, potatoes and carrots I decided to make this Cream of Leek, Potato and Carrot Soup made not with cream but a little butter and some semi-skimmed milk. Getting extra calcium in the soup in this way is also a good idea for children whose bones are growing as many (like my son) go off drinking milk when they get to a certain age.

We had this soup for dinner with lots of crusty wholemeal bread, cold meats and cheese. Since this recipe makes 8 portions it is ideal for putting in a thermos the next day to take to work or just freeze the rest to have an easy meal another night!

Cream of Leek, Potato and Carrot Soup, family friendly, healthy, nutritious, 5-a-day

I’ll be making this soup again soon as the whole family loved it. If you’d like to find some more family friendly healthy recipe ideas then head over to Go Compare where you’ll find a great selection and if you use Twitter look out for #GoHealthy.

More family friendly healthy soup recipes:

  • Kale Soup from Fab Food 4 All
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  • Roast Tomato & Pepper Soup from Maison Cupcake
  • Carrot & Cumin Soup from Cook Sister
  • 15 Minute Tomato Soup with Basil Pine Nut Crumb from Amuse Your Bouche
  • Spicy Carrot & Lentil Soup from Hungry, Healthy, Happy
  • Pumpkin Kale & Coconut Soup from How to Cook Good Food

Cream of Leek, Potato and Carrot Soup, family friendly, healthy, nutritious, 5-a-day

I’m sure you’ll love this soup! Do tag @fabfood4all on social media if you make it or leave a comment below. I love hearing from you!

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Cream of Leek, Potato & Carrot Soup

Cream of Leek, Potato & Carrot Soup is a healthy, family friendly soup packed full of nutrients.
Course Light Lunch, Starter
Cuisine British
Keyword healthy, soup, vegetable
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 8
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 2 Leeks large
  • 450 g Potatoes
  • 2 carrots large
  • 2 Celery stalks
  • 1 Onion large
  • 2 Garlic cloves crushed
  • 25 g Butter
  • 1 tbsp Light Olive Oil
  • Large pinch of dried mixed herbs
  • 900 mls Chicken or vegetable stock
  • 900 mls Semi-skimmed milk
  • Freshly ground salt & pepper

Instructions

  • Start by finely dicing the onion.
  • Slice the leeks (using as much of the green part as possible) and rinse well in a colander to remove soil.
  • Peel and roughly chop the potatoes and carrots.
  • Wash and chop the celery.
  • Heat the butter and oil in a large pan over a medium heat and add all the vegetables and garlic.
  • Mix well and sweat the vegetables under a lid for about 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
  • Add the mixed herbs, stock, salt and pepper.
  • Bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Take off the heat, add the milk and blend to a smooth consistency.
  • Bring back to a gentle simmer, adjust seasoning if necessary and serve with crusty bread.

 

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Comments

  1. Amy Fidler

    05/03/2017 at 12:37 pm

    Would love this xx great flavour x

    Reply
  2. Sharon

    17/04/2016 at 11:16 pm

    Lovely recipe, looks super duper tasty & bravo for presentation.
    Soup can look so plain normally but this is Top Class.
    Thank you for sharing your recipe 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      17/04/2016 at 11:21 pm

      Aaw, thank you Sharon, what a lovely comment:-)

      Reply
  3. Martina Evans

    26/12/2015 at 2:21 am

    Fantastic end result – the soup looks delicious!

    Reply
  4. Lisa Williams

    18/12/2015 at 12:21 pm

    This looks great so comforting and warming 🙂

    Reply
  5. Christina @ Christina's Cucina

    29/10/2015 at 6:39 am

    Great twist on a classic, Camilla! Sharing on my FB page today!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/10/2015 at 8:48 am

      Aaw thank you Christina-)

      Reply
  6. Paul Wilson

    30/09/2015 at 12:05 am

    This will be just the thing when the weather gets colder.

    Reply
  7. Paul Wilson

    30/06/2015 at 1:47 am

    Healthy and tasty – winning combination.

    Reply
  8. Heather Haigh

    29/06/2015 at 12:35 pm

    I love a good bowl of soup and this one sounds very nice.

    Reply
  9. Ursula Hunt

    23/04/2015 at 10:05 am

    I love the carrot decoration it looks so pretty

    Reply
    • Camilla

      23/04/2015 at 7:56 pm

      Thanks Ursula:-)

      Reply
  10. Sarah Cooper

    10/04/2015 at 8:20 pm

    Looks wonderful!

    Reply
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