~Moliere
In England in 1605, a plot was hatched to blow up the Houses of Parliament. Guy Fawkes, Britain's most notorious traitor was caught and confessed to the "Gunpowder Plot." Ever since, bonfire night has been an English tradition.
Hot food and drink is customary - baked potatoes (delicious if cooked in the embers of the fire), treacle toffee and toffee apples, and drinks of hot soup and cocoa.
This year, we celebrated T
he Fifth of November American Style.The recipe
Leek & Potato Soup
Ingredients:
4 tablespoons butter
3 leeks
8 cups water
8 chicken bouillon cubes
8 (good-sized) potatoes
2 carrots
2 stalks celery hearts
3/4 cup heavy cream
Preparation:
Peel the potatoes
In a big soup pot: melt butter over medium heat
Slice leeks thinly (about 3/4" into green) and sauté in butter
Add water and bouillon and bring to a boil
Add potatoes, carrots and celery hearts
Cover and simmer for 1 hour
Remove from heat and blend until smooth
Stir in cream
This is a ***** family favorite - even Cordell likes my potato soup :-)
My notes: This soup is even better on the second day (warm over medium heat without bringing to a boil). It can also be served cold (vichyssoise).
1 comment:
Love the picture.
AND the Tater Soup. I honestly thought I hated leeks in any form. I hate when that happens. You say you hate something forever, turns out...it's all a lie.
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