Hearty potato and cheese soup
40 min
This lovely potato and cheese soup hits the spot every time. Pretty quick to make, simple method and perfect served with some crusty bread.
MichaR
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Ingredients
Serves: 6
- 500g potatoes, peeled and diced
- 750ml stock, of your choice
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 leek, sliced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 150g petits pois peas
- 200g cheese, of your choice
- 200g cream cheese
- 200g ham, diced
- salt and pepper, to taste
- fresh parsley, chopped
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:25min ›
Ready in:40min
- In a saucepan combine the potatoes and stock and boil for about 20 minutes, until potatoes are soft.
- In a frying pan heat oil and cook leek, garlic and peas for a few minutes.
- Add cheese to the soup and heat, until melted. Stir in cream cheese and ham. Boil soup for another 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste, sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve.
Tip
If you like your soup smooth in consistency, blend the soup using a handheld liquidiser in step 3 prior to serving.
