Cheesy Leek Ground Meat Soup Food

CHEESY LEEK-GROUND MEAT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a pot over medium heat.
• Add meat and brown.
• Add leeks and cook until soft, stirring occasionally. This took me about 5 minutes.
• Add everything else other than the cheese spread and cook on low heat for 20 minutes.
• Add cheese spread and cook for 5 more minutes. Taste and adjust spices if necessary. Serve hot with good bread like a fresh baguette.

COURGETTE, LEEK & GOAT'S CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the leeks for a few mins to soften. Add the courgettes, then cover the pan and cook for 5 mins more. Pour in the stock, cover and cook for about 7 mins.
• Add the spinach, then cover the pan and cook for 5 mins so that it wilts. Take off the heat and blitz until really smooth with a hand blender. Add the goat's cheese and basil, then blitz again.
• If you're making this recipe as part of our two-person Summer Healthy Diet Plan, spoon half the soup into two bowls or large flasks, then cool and chill the remainder for another day. Reheat in a pan or microwave to serve. If serving in bowls, scatter with some extra basil leaves and the seeds, and eat with the rye bread.

CHEESY POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter and olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute leeks, onion, garlic, bay leaves, and coriander in hot butter and oil until softened and translucent, about 7 minutes. Add potatoes and chicken bouillon to the pot and pour enough chicken stock over the top to cover vegetables. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Mash potatoes to desired consistency with a potato masher. Stir Colby-Monterey Jack cheese and cream into potato mixture, return soup to a simmer, and cook until cheese melts and soup is hot, about 15 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. Remove and discard bay leaves.
• Ladle soup into bowls and top with chives.