Double Garlic Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 leek, thinly sliced (white and light green part only)
3 potatoes, peeled and diced (yukon gold, if possible)
4 cups chicken stock
salt and pepper
2 heads garlic, roasted
1/4 cup fresh chives, coarsely snipped

Preparation

Heat oil over medium-low heat. Cook the leeks and garlic until soft and fragrant. Do NOT brown.
Add potatoes and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer gently until the potatoes are tender. This should take about 20 minutes.
Remove 1 cup of soup and puree. Add back into soup. Season with salt and pepper. Squeeze in the roasted garlic and chives. Stir and serve.