This homemade spicy leek and potato soup will help to warm you up in the winter months and whats more it is healthy and can be incorporated into most diet plans.
This is one of my favorite vegetarian soups when I am trying to eat healthily, cut down on the calories and lose weight!
It is a healthy soup recipe which is really easy and quick to make, and cheap too, if you are on a budget, as it doesn't use lots of ingredients. I think that the the addition of chilli makes for a nice, warming lunch or evening meal.
This lens is one in my series of 'Healty Vegetarian Recipes'.
Click the links to view the other recipes.Easy, Creamy Eggplant (Aubergine)Curry ♥ Lentil Curry
Potato And Cauliflower Curry ♥ Spicy Leek And Potato Soup ♥ Celery Soup
My Homemade Spicy Leek And Potato Soup Recipe
Here are the ingredients you will need to make this healthy leek and potato soup recipe for two servings....
Ingredients
low-fat cooking spray
1 leek, sliced finely
1 medium/large potato(about 100g), peeled and cubed
1/2 finely chopped medium onion
1 clove garlic, grated
1 finely sliced small chilli or to taste (de seeded)
1 vegetable stock cube,
1/2 pint hot water
150 ml skimmed milk
salt and pepper to taste
chopped coriander (cilantro) to garnish
The leek is one of the national emblems of Wales
Welsh citizens wear the leek, or the daffodil, on St. David's Day.
Here's what you need to do to make the homemade leek and potato soup....
Just follow the instructions to make a healthy, spicy leek and potato soup
Take a large saucepan and spray with a low calorie cooking spray such as 'Frylight'. The low fat cooking spray is especially important if you want to really cut down on your calories or you are following a diet plan such as the Slimming World plan as the recipe would then be syn free, on the Green Plan, providing that the milk used was counted as part of your 'healthy extras'.
Heat the pan and gently sauté the leeks, onions, potatoes, garlic and chilli for about 10 minutes or until slightly softened.
Dissolve the stock cube in the hot water and add to the sautéd vegetables.
Bring the mixture to the boil and the reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for about 15 minutes.
Take a stick blender and blend the soup mixture in the pan for about 20 seconds.
Season with salt and pepper and garnish with a little chopped coriander (cilantro) and serve immediately.
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tasty too! If you enjoy soups and stews then this minestrone soup recipe, with
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- This delicious low calorie celery soup recipe is easy to make, full of natural flavour and filling too!
Serve Your Soup In Style
Soup spoons and dishes for the stylish cook.
Is it me or does food really taste better when it is served in stylish crockery?
If I am eating alone then I have to say that I don't always push the boat out and get out the best crockery but when dining with my partner or the family I like to make meal time more of an occasion.
The items below will help you serve your soup in style.
Cuisinox FLA20SS Alpha Round Soup Spoons
Amazon Price: $42.98 (as of 12/22/2009) 
Sango Nova Blue Onion Soup Bowls, Set of 4
Amazon Price: (as of 12/22/2009)
Chinese Porcelain Soup spoons, 12 pc
Amazon Price: $11.00 (as of 12/22/2009)
Royal Albert Old Country Roses Soup Ladle
Amazon Price: $19.99 (as of 12/22/2009)
Le Creuset 2-3/4-Quart Soup Pot, Kiwi
Amazon Price: (as of 12/22/2009)
Cooking With Leeks
This homemade vegetable soup recipe wouldn't be the same without them.
The leek is a vegetable which belongs, along with the onion and garlic, to the Alliaceae family.
Leeks are an ingredient of cock-a-leekie soup, leek and potato soup and vichyssoise, along with leek soup.
The edible parts of the Leek are the white onion base and light green stalk which in its raw state is crunchy and firm. Leeks have a mild onion-like taste which some describe as being a mix of mild onion and cucumber.
There are different ways of preparing the leeks:
- Boiled, which turns them soft and mild in taste.
- Fried, which leaves them more crunchy and preserves the taste.
- Raw, for use in salads, doing especially well when they are the prime ingredient.
The Stick Blender - A Versatile Piece Of Kitchen Equipment!
Much easier than using a food processor for blending your soup
Cuisinart CSB-77 Smart Stick Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopper Attachments
Amazon Price: $49.95 (as of 12/22/2009)
These little blenders are so versatile and portable I just wouldn't be without one these days, and they are great value for money!
Have you ever cringed at the thought of having to clean the whole food processor for the sake of something that takes just seconds to do?
These stick blenders are a fantastic, versatile, time and labor saving gadget!
Take the blender staright to the pan or dish and whizz to the right consistency, there is no food processor to clean, just the attachment for the blender.
Did you know that coriander freezes well?
Coriander usually comes in a bunch and if you don't need to use it all in your recipe you can store what is left over by chopping it and putting it in the freezer. Just use the frozen coriander as you would use fresh next time you need it!
Sunday Soup
A Year's Worth of Mouth-Watering, Easy to Make Homemade Soup Recipes
A soothing, flavourful bowl of spicy chilli, rich gumbo, blissful bisque, or steaming chowder is always welcome at mealtime. And Sunday is the perfect day to enjoy it, when you've had a chance to slow down a bit after a busy week and spend a little time in the kitchen, preparing a heart-warming meal for friends and family. "Sunday Soup" features 60 recipes (one for each Sunday and then some!) that take advantage of the natural bounty each season brings. Fall blows in with windy days that are perfect for enjoying Tortilla Soup with Chicken, Lime and Smoked Chillies, while a rich Gulf Coast Shrimp Gumbo is best for staving off the winter cold.Welcome the bounty of spring vegetables with Dreamy Creamy Artichoke Soup. When it's summer and too hot to even consider turning on the stove, chill out with Icy Cucumber Soup with Smoked Salmon and Dill. No matter what the temperature is outside, you'll be satisfied inside all year long. Author Betty Rosbottom has also included a selection of Soup-er Sides - great side dishes that will turn your bowl into a full meal. Turkey Panini with White Cheddar and Cranberry Chutney perfectly complements the Fabulous Fall Roots Soup. Roasted Pear, Walnut and Feta Salad with Baby Greens is delicious on its own, but paired with Cream of Chicken and Fennel Soup, it reaches new flavour heights. No matter what the season, "Sunday Soup" will inspire you to pull out your stockpot and start cooking.
Sunday Soup: A Year's Worth of Mouth-Watering, Easy-to-Make Recipes
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 12/22/2009)
This great book is full of recipes that can be eaten as a meal on its own, or serve as the first course to dinner.
The instructions are well written and easy to follow and the cookbook is organized according to each Season. Also included wonderful accompaniments that go very well with the soups.
This book also makes a wonderful gift for just about anybody!
Amazon UK customers click for Sunday Soup: A Year's Worth of Mouthwatering, Easy-to-make Recipes
People Are Blogging About Soup
Check out their fantastic soup recipes
Protect Your Clothes Whilst Cooking Soup
Black "Be Nice to Me or I'll Poison Your Food" Embroidered Apron
Amazon Price: $19.99 (as of 12/22/2009)
Particularly when making soup it's easy to get splashes on your clothes when you blend it. I would normally wear a long apron, to protect my clothes from these splashes, and save them from being ruined.
This is a nice, high quality cotton/poly blend apron, humorously embroidered with 'Be Nice To Me Or I'll Poison Your Food'. The apron is fully adjustable to accomodate both larger and smaller builds.
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- BoKli BoKli Dec 5, 2009 @ 7:07 pm
- Great lens. I need to try your recipe. 5* from me.
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- Jfay Jfay Apr 1, 2009 @ 6:43 pm
- YUM!!!! Groovy baby!! Jfay xxoo
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- flighty02 flighty02 Mar 2, 2009 @ 2:28 am
- Thanks :) thats a great blog by the way, lots of lovely recipes in it! [in reply to clouda9]
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- clouda9 clouda9 Mar 1, 2009 @ 3:22 pm
- This recipe is so good...I tried it :) Adding to a post about spring garden goodies over at http://your-girl-friday.blogspot.com, should be published later today.
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- poutine poutine Dec 13, 2008 @ 7:29 am
- I just lensrolled this great lens to my "The not so humble potato" and
"Soup Anyone".
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