Easy Leek and Potato Soup

Name: Easy Leek and Potato Soup
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 leeks; 3 garlic cloves; 3 tbsp unsalted butter; 1.5 lb yellow flesh potatoes (approximately 5 medium potatoes); 0.5 tsp dried thyme; 0.5 tsp salt; 4 cups sodium-reduced chicken broth or vegetable broth; 1 cup water; 2 bay leaves; Chopped parsley and hot sauce for serving (optional)

This lightened up version of your favourite warm, comforting soup comes together in a pinch in your rice cooker. Enjoy this soup either hot or chilled.

Soup

Rice Cooker

Difficulty:Easy

Ingredients

Servings:4

2leeks
3garlic cloves
3 tbspunsalted butter
1.5 lbyellow flesh potatoes (approximately 5 medium potatoes)
0.5 tspdried thyme
0.5 tspsalt
4 cupssodium-reduced chicken broth or vegetable broth
1 cupwater
2bay leaves
Chopped parsley and hot sauce for serving (optional)

Steps

STEP 1

To prepare leeks, cut in half lengthwise. Leaving about 1 inch of pale green, cut off dark green leaves and discard. Separate remaining pale green and white leaves and wash under cold running water. Slice leeks into 1/2-inch (1 cm) pieces (approximately 3 cups).

STEP 2

Chop garlic.

STEP 3

Add butter, leeks and garlic to rice cooker. Press the menu select to STEAM function and press START. It will automatically set for 10 minutes.

STEP 4

Peel potatoes and coarsely chop. You should have about 4 cups.

STEP 5

Once STEAM function is complete, open the lid and stir. Add thyme, salt, chopped potatoes, broth, water and bay leaves. Press the menu select to SOUP and press START. It will automatically set for one hour. Timer will beep after one hour.