Leek and Pear Soup
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, January 2, 2010 - 3:48am

Ingredients




50 grams butter
1 onions, medium
2 leeks
2 pears
2 potatoes, medium
1 lt chicken stock
1/2 cup cream
salt, pepper

Preparation

1 Remove dark outer leaves from the leeks and discard. Wash well to remove any dirt from between layers and chop fine. Peel and chop the onions, potatoes and pears. 2 Melt butter in a saucepan and gently saute onion and leek until soft. Add pears, potatoes and stock, bring to the boil, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. 3 Puree in blender until smooth, reheat in a clean saucepan, add cream and season. Thin slightly with milk if required. 4 Serve with an extra swirl of cream and fresh chopped chives.