Carrot Leek Soup Recipe

Carrot Leek Soup Recipe Rating 4

The vegetables in this pretty golden soup are pureed, so you can disguise them from picky eaters! Filled with vitamins, this is a filling meal in itself.

This recipe is:

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Carrot Leek Soup Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Cook: 15 min.
  • Yield: 10 Servings
20 15 35

Ingredients

  • 1 medium leek, thinly sliced
  • 4 teaspoons reduced-fat margarine
  • 6 medium carrots, sliced
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups fat-free milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, saute leek in margarine until tender. Add carrots, potatoes and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until vegetables are tender. Cool to room temperature.
  • Remove vegetables with a slotted spoon to a blender or food processor. Add enough cooking liquid to cover; blend until smooth. Return to pan. Stir in milk and pepper; heat through. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutritional Facts One 1-cup serving equals 89 calories, 2 g fat (0 saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 113 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat-free milk, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Carrot Leek Soup in Country Woman September/October 1996, p36

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Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2008 by Terek

I would saute leeks in chicken broth instead of reduced-fat margarine.

 
 
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