New Potato Leek Soup

New Potato Leek Soup from The Public Health Cookbook, Seattle & King County Department of Public Health—original s ource of recipe, government resource in the public domain

• Cook Time: About 30 minutes
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 lb new potatoes, halved
• 3 small leeks, trimmed
• 1½ tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
• ¼ cup white wine
• 1¾ cups vegetable stock
• 1¾ cups water
• 2 teaspoons nutmeg
• small handful of cilantro, coarsely chopped

Procedures

1. Halve the leeks lengthwise and then cut across into thin slices.
2. Melt butter into a saucepan.
3. Add the potatoes, mustard seeds, onion, garlic, white wine and sauté for 5 minutes.
4. Add vegetable stock, water and nutmeg and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
6. Add leeks and cilantro and simmer for 5 minutes.