Red Potato And Leek Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 slices bacon, diced
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup unsalted butter
3 leeks, thinly sliced (white and green parts)
9 red potatoes, halved and sliced very thinly
32 ounces organic vegetable broth
32 ounces water
1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 pint half-and-half

Preparation

in a dutch oven, saute olive oil and diced bacon over medium high heat until bacon is crisp.
add butter and leeks and saute until they are soft.
add potatoes and saute 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
add the vegetable broth, water, salt and white pepper and bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer covered 15 minutes.
when potatoes are soft and breaking apart, reduce heat and stir in half and half.
simmer 10 minutes and serve.