Potato, Leek, And Roasted Garlic Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 head garlic
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 large leeks
1 lb red potatoes
1 quart chicken stock
3 cups water
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Cut top off of head of garlic and place in foil. cover with olive oil and salt and pepper. Wrap garlic and roast at 400\u00b0F until very lightly golden. set aside to cool.
Chop cloves of garlic and slice white and light green parts of leeks. heat a table spoon or two of olive oil in a stock pot and add chopped garlic and sliced leeks. Saute until soft. Cut potatoes into small wedges and add to the pot. saute for just a few seconds and salt and pepper. Cover with water. Add half of the qt of chicken stock. from here, you add water and stock to taste.
Squeeze roasted garlic out of the head/clove pods and into the stock pot with the soup. Smash any large pieces. Bring soup to a boil.
Turn heat down to simmer until potatoes are soft. Salt, and pepper to taste. Add any other herbs or spices at this time (thyme is always lovely with chicken stock).