Soups & Salads

Potato, leek & chorizo soup

Make this hearty soup on cold winter days. One of those holy grail recipes, it’s both deeply flavourful and easy to make with a few seasonal ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 850g potatoes (such as Maris Piper or any floury variety), cut into 2cm chunks
  • 1.6 litre chicken stock (see tip below)
  • 3 large leeks, sliced into thick rounds
  • 225g cooking chorizo , skin removed, thickly sliced (or use smoked lardons)
  • 40g finely chopped parsley
  • sourdough or other crusty bread, to serve

Directions:

  • Tip the potatoes into a large pan with the stock and a large pinch of salt. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 mins.
  • Meanwhile, put the leeks in a bowl and rinse to remove any grit. Add the leeks and chorizo to the pan, season and simmer for another 15-20 mins until the leeks and potatoes are cooked through.
  • When ready, the potatoes and leeks should be almost falling apart and very tender when pierced with a knife, and the stock should be shimmering with the fat from the chorizo. Season to taste, then remove from the heat and stir through the parsley. Leave to rest for 5 mins, then ladle into deep bowls, grind over a little black pepper, if you like, and serve with thick slices of sourdough.

Nutrition per serving:

  • kcal307
  • fat13g
  • saturates5g
  • carbs25g
  • sugars0g
  • fibre6g
  • protein19g
  • salt2.9g