Quick recipe finder Leek soup with chilli and cheese croutes
By Richard Phillips From Ready Steady Cook
Ingredients
For the soup
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- ½ leek, green part only, chopped
- 400ml/14fl oz vegetable stock
- 3 tbsp double cream
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the croûtes
Method
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
For the soup, heat the oil in a pan and gently fry the onion, garlic and leek for about 3-4 minutes, or until softened. Add the stock and simmer for 4-5 minutes, then stir in the cream. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper then blend until smooth with a stick blender.
For the croûtes, arrange the slices of bread on a tray and bake in the oven for 2-3 minutes, or until crisp. Remove from the oven, sprinkle over the cheese and chilli and return to the oven for a further 3-4 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
Serve the soup in a bowl with the croûtes on the side.