Potato Soup, German Style
Source of Recipe
David
List of Ingredients
Potato Soup, German Style from David
1 large onion, diced
1/4 cup butter
3 medium leeks, white only, sliced
2 pounds potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 teaspoon dried leaf thyme, crumbled
6 cups chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
1 meaty ham bone or 2 ham hocks
salt and pepper
croutons
shredded cheese
Recipe
In a 3-quart saucepan, sauté onion in butter until golden in color.
Add leeks, potatoes, ham bone, thyme and chicken stock; bring
to a boil. Cover and simmer until potatoes are very soft.
Remove ham bone and discard. Cool potato and leek mixture slightly
and puree in a food processor or put through a sieve. Return to pan
and add cream.
Cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes and add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve hot with croutons and a sprinkling of shredded cheese,
Serves 6
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